Man throws chemical mixture, ignites L.I. apartment hallway on fire, police say
A 34-year-old man was conducting an experiment in his Mineola apartment when the mixture reacted violently, according to law enforcement officials.
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A 34-year-old man was conducting an experiment in his Mineola apartment when the mixture reacted violently, according to law enforcement officials.
As CBS News New York's John Dias reports, investigators say the fire started after a chemistry experiment gone wrong.
There is a disturbing update to an already tragic story. The FDNY has determined a fire that burned a historic Brooklyn church to the ground was intentionally.
CBS News New York's Allen Devlin spoke with the pastor of South Bushwick Reform Church, who said he doesn't know who would target his house of worship.
A Queens man was arraigned Thursday over his alleged involvement in a fire in Flushing that killed four people, including a child.
A Queens man was arraigned Thursday over his alleged involvement in a fire that killed four people, including a child, last month. CBS News New York's Dave Carlin reports.
A Long Island man accused of burning down four homes in the Pocono Mountains was arrested in New York City with a truck full of nitrous oxide.
New York City officers arrested two men in connection with an alleged hate crime arson attack in Chelsea.
The son of the victim in the Dec. 1 attack in Manhattan says the outlook for his father is grim, but he remains hopeful. Allen Devlin reports.
A man who police say was set on fire while he slept on a subway car in Manhattan has undergone one surgery and is set to have a second.
The NYPD announced Thursday that an arrest has been made in the case of a man set on fire on board a subway car in Manhattan earlier this week.
Police confirmed Wednesday the victim was in fact set on fire and they released new surveillance images of a man wanted for questioning.
Frank Olton, 76, and Maureen Olton, 77, are being honored at their home, where they were both killed earlier this week. CBS News New York's Alecia Reid reports.
A high ranking police source tells CBS News New York that surveillance video captured the suspect and the homeowner struggling at the back door, and the suspect forcing his way in. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
The NYPD is on day three of a manhunt for a suspect accused of killing a couple in Bellerose, Queens and then torching their house. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin has the latest.
Police identified Jamel McGriff as the suspect in a "horrific double homicide, robbery and arson" in Queens. As CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports, he's considered armed and dangerous.
Police say he should be considered armed and dangerous after killing and robbing an elderly couple in Bellerose, Queens. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook has the latest.
Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Jamel McGriff, 42, a resident of Creston Avenue near East 191st Street in the Bronx. He should be considered armed and dangerous, and people should call 911 if they spot him, Tisch said. CBS News New York's Jenna DeAngelis reports.
Police said the suspect should be considered armed and dangerous. Watch their full briefing.
The suspect being sought in connection with the burning of nearly a dozen NYPD vehicles in Brooklyn turned himself in to authorities Monday, his attorney said.
Police say the suspect they are looking for in the burning of nearly a dozen NYPD vehicles in Brooklyn last week is no stranger to law enforcement.
According to the NYPD, Jakhi Lodgson-McCray has been arrested several times during protests in the city. Police say 11 vehicles were burned last week by what appeared to be homemade incendiary devices. CBS News New York's Kristine Johnson reports.
Police said it appears to be a case of arson and criminal mischief as they search for a suspect. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
Several NYPD vehicles were set on fire overnight in Bushwick, Brooklyn, according to police. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
Police say this appears to be a case of arson. So far, there's no description of a possible suspect. CBS News New York's Christina Fan reports.
