Teen Arrested for Setting Fire Inside a Bus

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A male juvenile arrested for an arson that occurred on Saturday, August 13, 2022 in Seaford.

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Photo by: Nassau Inter-County Express / NICE Bus Facebook page

The Arson Bomb Squad reports the arrest of a male juvenile for an arson that occurred on Saturday, August 13, 2022 at 5:38 p.m. in Seaford.
 
According to Detectives, a fire was set inside of a Nassau County NICE bus, located at 3340 Merrick Road, causing it to catch fire. The fire caused ten other NICE buses to also catch fire, creating an excessive amount of property damage. On Thursday, October 6, 2022 Police  apprehended a male juvenile, 17, that was responsible for setting the fire.
 
The juvenile defendant is charged with one count of Arson in the 3rd Degree, and ten counts of Arson in the 4 th Degree. He will be arraigned on Thursday, October 6, 2022 at First District Court, 99 Main Street in Hempstead.