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Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Evening News Brief: Caught on camera: Man douses lobby with gas, sets it ablaze

Caught on camera: Man douses lobby with gas, sets it ablaze

Police say a 23-year-old man was caught on surveillance video pouring gasoline all over the entrance lobby of a Kingsbridge apartment building and setting it ablaze.

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