Man Sets Fire to 4 Cars While Allegedly Using Power Drill to Steal Gas

Published January 13, 2015

A 38-year-old Long Island man is under arrest after he accidentally set fire to four cars at an automotive shop while trying to steal gasoline from one of them.

Suffolk County Police said that the Selden man was using a cordless power drill to bore into the bottom of the gas tank of a car parked at Sunrise Automotive in Islip when the fuel ignited.

The man was able to get from under the car unscathed, but the gasoline continued seeping out, spreading flames. Police said three cars were destroyed and a fourth damaged. Police have charged the man with criminal mischief, petty larceny and possession of burglar's tools.

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