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Englewood Ex-Con Charged With Torching SUV

An Englewood ex-con deliberately set fire to an SUV, said authorities who charged him with also illegally having a handgun.

John Young

John Young

Photo Credit: ENGLEWOOD FD / INSET: MUGSHOT
Englewood firefighters douse blaze.

Englewood firefighters douse blaze.

Photo Credit: Englewood FD
John Ramirez

John Ramirez

Photo Credit: MUGSHOT

John Young, a 33-year-old manager of an auto parts store, was arrested Wednesday, Feb. 16, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.

It was around 9 p.m. the night before that firefighters doused a blaze that engulfed the vehicle on Washington Place, the prosecutor said. Police immediately notified his Arson Task Force.

A joint investigation with city detectives determined that the fire was set by Young, who lives several blocks away on Fourth Street, Musella said. They got a warrant, searched his apartment and found a handgun, he said.

Authorities didn't say who owns the SUV but confirmed it wasn't Young's.

Young was charged with aggravated arson and with being a “certain persons” – namely, a convicted felon -- in possession of a weapon.

He was sent to the Bergen County Jail to await a first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack.

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