Two New York City Firefighters Accused of Arson

By Jane Ivory
16:42, October 29th 2007
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Two New York City Firefighters Accused of Arson

Two firefighters are accused of arson at a city firehouse in the Clinton neighborhood in Manhattan over the week-end.

Investigators say the two men used a flammable liquid to set fire to a door at the firehouse early Saturday morning. A firefighter inside the firehouse noticed smoke infiltrating in from the main garage door and he immediately alerted his colleagues. They quickly extinguished the fire, officials said. No victims were registered.

Michael Izzo, 30, and Richard Capece, 31, did not work at the firehouse where the fire was set, the New York Times reports. The two men have been arrested and now they are facing felony charges of arson, reckless endangerment and criminal mischief, the New York Fire Department said.

The fire was set at 2:15 at the firehouse of Engine Company 34 and Ladder Company 21 at 440 West 38th Street, the department said. The episode was taped by a surveillance camera, according to officials.

Fire Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta said in a statement that the fire was “an outrageous, depraved act that should be prosecuted to the full extent under the law.” He also added that if convicted, the suspects would be ‘terminated.’

During the investigations, the two suspects are to be suspended from duty. If they are found guilty, they could lose their jobs.

Officials said that Izzo, a member of the Fire Department of New York for six years, works at Engine 242 in Brooklyn, while Capece, who has been with the department for five years, is assigned to Engine 1 in Manhattan.

No other information was released by the NY Fire Department.



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