A New York man was arrested by an arson and bomb squad after he allegedly gave his 11-year-old son fireworks that set two homes on fire, authorities said.
be press release Officers from the Nassau County Police Department were dispatched to a report of a house fire in Levittown, New York at approximately 8:50 a.m. on July 4th.
Police determined that the 33-year-old father gave his 11-year-old son a firework and told him to light it – it is believed to have malfunctioned and travelled into a nearby shed, igniting the fire.
The Long Island fire quickly spread to the defendant’s home and then to a neighboring home.
A single mother rented part of the house where the fire first occurred. Reportedly They were forced to flee the burning house for their lives.
The Wantagh Fire Department responded to the scene and were able to put the fire out, but both homes sustained significant damage. No injuries were reported.
The Nassau County Arson and Bomb Squad was also called to the scene and arrested Karamjit Singh without incident.
Singh was charged with second-degree arson, fourth-degree manslaughter, illegal sale of fireworks to a person under the age of 18, illegal possession of fireworks and endangering the welfare of a child.
Singh pleaded not guilty to the charges and was released without bail on Friday.
Singh’s son has reportedly been handed over to his family.
The Nassau County Fire Department has launched an investigation into the fireworks incident.
In nearby Suffolk County, a 21-year-old man Reportedly He lost three fingers on his left hand, injured two fingers and suffered burns to his feet in a fireworks accident on the Fourth of July.
A 66-year-old man from Brentwood, Long Island, lost both hands after a fireworks explosion Saturday night, police said. WNBC.
As previously reported by The Blaze News, a South Carolina man died after holding a lit firework over his head during a “big performance” at a neighborhood block party on the Fourth of July. Video captured the 41-year-old man’s final moments as he danced around in an Uncle Sam costume before his sudden and tragic death.
The Blaze News also reported on a fatal fireworks incident in Tennessee on Independence Day, when a 35-year-old man died after a firework exploded in his hand, leaving him with a large chest wound.
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