A NY man was charged with arson after giving an 11-year-old child fireworks that set a Long Island shed and two homes on fire on July 4th, police said.
According to the Nassau County Police Department, Karamjit Singh, 33, told the child to light the fireworks on Thursday morning outside his home in Levittown, but they malfunctioned and set a shed on fire. The blaze then spread to Singh's home and a neighboring house in the suburban neighborhood, causing extensive damage.
Images captured by local media showed thick smoke billowing from the fire and the side of one of the homes burned away to expose its wooden studs. Charred debris was strewn across the yard.
No injuries were reported. Singh was arrested without incident and the child was released to a family member, police said.
Court records show Singh is being represented by the Nassau County legal aid office. A message seeking comment was left there on Sunday. Singh is charged with arson, reckless endangerment and endangering the welfare of a child, among other charges.
Meanwhile, also July 4th on Long Island, four people were injured, and several cars were damaged, in a
fireworks accident at a home, Suffolk County police said.
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