NEW YORK — A 21-year-old Staten Island ShopRite employee has been arrested and charged with arson after investigators say he set a fire inside the crowded supermarket days before Thanksgiving.
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FDNY Fire Marshals identified the suspect as Dominick Sacchetti, who they say ignited a product shelf containing paper goods during the late afternoon of Nov. 26. Surveillance footage reviewed by investigators allegedly shows Sacchetti starting the blaze, which spread rapidly and caused an estimated $100,000 in damage.
The store was busy with holiday shoppers at the time, but a quick-thinking customer used a fire extinguisher to knock down the flames before firefighters arrived and fully extinguished the fire.
Sacchetti faces charges including arson, reckless endangerment, criminal mischief, and intent to damage property.
FDNY officials said no injuries were reported.
ARRESTED FOR ARSON🚨
FDNY Fire Marshals have arrested 21-year-old Dominick Sacchetti in connection with a fire at a Staten Island ShopRite on November 26th.Sacchetti was an employee of the supermarket. After reviewing surveillance footage, Fire Marshals say Sacchetti started… pic.twitter.com/owPS2z2zgs
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Smoke damage. Products smell of smoke. Shelves, ceilings stink of smoke. Plus the damage caused by NYFD – they cause more damage then the fire!!
Doesn’t have to make sense. The fake news blames Israel anyway. The arsonist was acting out of frustration over IDF winning the war in Gaza. etc. etc.
America has unfortunately become the land of nuts. Shame to see it go down hill.
100000 in damage? Doesnt look like it
A nut
But thankfully very minimal damage.
Looks more like $300