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Man on Fire Flees Scene After Setting Portable Bathroom Ablaze in Nassau County Man on Fire Flees Scene After Setting Portable Bathroom Ablaze in Nassau County
Man on Fire Flees Scene After Setting Portable Bathroom Ablaze in Nassau County Levittown detectives are scratching their heads after a portable bathroom went up in flames early Saturday morning—followed by a man running from the scene, also on fire. The bizarre incident happened in front of a home at 119 Sprucewood Drive around 4:30 a.m. on December 14. Officers arrived to find a scorched portable bathroom parked on the front lawn, and witnesses reported spotting an unidentified man fleeing eastbound down Sprucewood Drive, running like a stuntman in an action movie, literally in flames. Detectives are unsure if the fiery fugitive was an unlucky bystander or somehow …

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by Jillian Pikora & Kathy Reakes
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Man Charged With Arson After Fireworks Burn Pair Of Long Island Homes, Shed Man Charged With Arson After Fireworks Burn Pair Of Long Island Homes, Shed
Man Charged With Arson After Fireworks Burn Pair Of Long Island Homes, Shed A 33-year-old Long Island man was charged with arson after giving a firework to an 11-year-old to ignite, which then burned a shed and two homes. The incident occurred in Levittown around 8:50 a.m., Thursday, July 4, on Red Maple Drive North. According to Nassau County Police detectives, officers responded to 128 Red Maple Drive North for reports of a fire. Upon further investigation, it was determined that Karamjit Singh, of Levittown, supplied an 11-year-old with fireworks and instructed the child to ignite it.  The firework malfunctioned and caused a detached sh…

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by Kathy Reakes