17-Year-Old Intentionally Set Fire That Burned 11 NICE Buses On Long Island, Police Say

A 17-year-old boy is facing charges for allegedly starting a fire that burned nearly a dozen public transit buses on Long Island.

A 17-year-old boy is accused of intentionally starting a fire that spread to 11 NICE buses in Seaford on Saturday, Aug. 13.
Photo Credit: *Nassau County Police Department*

Michael Mashburn

10/07/2022 1:30 p.m.

Fire crews in Nassau County were initially called at around 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13, with reports that a Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE) bus was on fire in Seaford.

The blaze, which occurred near Cedar Creek Park, eventually grew so intense that it completely burned out 10 other buses, Nassau County police said.

The department’s Arson Bomb Squad determined that the fire had been intentionally set.

On Thursday, Oct. 6, police arrested the teen suspect accused of starting the fire.

He was charged with one count of third-degree arson and 10 counts of fourth-degree arson.

The teen was arraigned at First District Court in Hempstead on Thursday, Oct. 6.

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