Suspect arrested in Suffolk County arson spree

  • Source: WABC-TV 7online.com
  • Published: 06/19/2018 03:55 PM

Police have arrested a man they say is a serial arsonist on Long Island. Investigators in Suffolk County say 25-year-old Willi Soto-Reyes, of the Bronx, broke into one business before trying to rob a gas station, setting both buildings on fire as he ran away. Police say they've been able to link the suspect to seven different fires that spanned a period of nearly four hours on June 6 in Wyandanch and Deer Park. The alleged arson spree began in Wyandanch, when the suspect intentionally set fire to a car on Long Island Avenue at approximately 2:54 a.m. Authorities say he then set fire to a vacant storefront at approximately 3:19 a.m. on Station Drive, followed a few minutes later by the suspect attempting to rob an employee at a Sunoco gas station on Straight Path and setting fire to it right after.



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