Woman accused of setting fires at 3 Queens businesses
A woman is accused of setting fires at three separate establishments in one part of Maspeth, Queens, on Monday night.
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A woman is accused of setting fires at three separate establishments in one part of Maspeth, Queens, on Monday night.
A woman is suspected of setting fires at three separate establishments in one part of Maspeth, Queens, on Monday night. One blaze was at a Chinese restaurant with people living above it, police said. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.
A woman was arrested for starting fires at a Chinese restaurant, a former Jewish center and a funeral home on Monday night. Firefighters said a total of four people were hurt.
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