FDNY Fire Marshals Arrest Norwegian Tourist

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FDNY Fire Marshals have arrested Tore Brox, 29, a tourist from Norway, for setting multiple fires in the New Yorker Hotel, located at 481 8th Avenue in Manhattan, on Tuesday June 19, 2012. “Arson is a very serious crime with potentially deadly consequences,” said Fire Commissioner Salvatore J. Cassano.

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New York City fire marshals have arrested a 29-year-old Norwegian tourist on charges he set fires in a Manhattan hotel.

Tore Brox was arrested on charges of arson and reckless endangerment. The FDNY says he is accused of setting two fires on Tuesday at the New Yorker Hotel near Manhattan's Penn Station. The blazes were reported at 4:50 a.m. on the 20th floor. One fire had been set on the east wing hallway, the other in a housekeeping cart at the other end.

http://online.wsj.com/article/AP39fb0f65fbe9427f901b9208b5268c62.html

Edited June 21, 2012 by peterose313