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Queens Man Pleads Guilty to Second-Degree Arson
Queens Man Pleads Guilty to Second-Degree Arson
**Queens, NY** – Evan Person has pleaded guilty to second-degree arson after setting fire to cars and a home in South Ozone Park, critically injuring two people. Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced the plea, noting Person’s actions over a span of less than an hour which endangered lives and resulted in significant injuries to the home’s occupants.
District Attorney Katz expressed gratitude to the FDNY Fire Marshals for their role in the case. FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker highlighted the danger posed to New Yorkers and FDNY members by Person’s acts, commending the efforts of all involved for ensuring public safety.
Person, a resident of Linden Boulevard aged 35, was indicted on multiple charges. These included two counts each of first-degree arson and criminal mischief, along with burglary and endangering the welfare of a child. He pleaded guilty before Justice Toni Cimino on Tuesday and faces a 15-year prison sentence starting early January.
The incident, occurring on July 4, involved video evidence of Person lighting a BMW on fire, which subsequently damaged another vehicle, followed by an attack on a nearby home. The ensuing fire injured two individuals who were asleep in the basement
Gloucester Township Police Arrest Five for Driving While Intoxicated
Gloucester Township Police Arrests Five for Driving While Intoxicated
**Gloucester Township, NJ** – Between 6:51 p.m. Friday and 3:19 a.m. Saturday, the Gloucester Township Police responded to five separate vehicle crashes involving suspected intoxicated drivers. The incidents took place on state highways and residential streets, resulting in damage to multiple vehicles, personal property, and utility poles. All drivers suspected of Driving While Intoxicated were taken into custody, processed, and released pending a court appearance.
The first crash occurred on the Black Horse Pike at Lower Landing Road when a vehicle struck a utility pole. The driver, residing in Crabapple Court, Blackwood, was unharmed. The second incident happened on Millbridge Road where the driver failed to negotiate a curve, causing the vehicle to flip after hitting a parked car. The driver was a resident of Millbridge Apartments and was not injured.
The third crash took place on Cressmont Avenue, with a resident finding an unknown vehicle parked in their driveway and a male passed out on the lawn. The parked vehicle had damage on both sides from colliding with other parked cars. The driver lived on Chews Landing Road, Lindenwold, and was not harmed
