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Fire at historic Halloween House was deliberately set: Cops
By FOX 5 NY Staff
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Police in Poughkeepsie say a fire that destroyed the historic Halloween House was deliberately set. Courtesy: City of Poughkeepsie Historic District & Landmarks Preservation Commission
NEW YORK - Police in Poughkeepsie say a fire that destroyed the historic Halloween House was deliberately set.
Surveillance footage shows a man walking up to the house early Thursday with two gas cans, splashing liquid on the front porch and then igniting it, the Poughkeepsie Journal reports.
The fire gutted the home at U.S. Route 44 and South Clinton Street, displacing 10 people. Two people escaped the house unharmed, authorities said.
A man is wanted by state police for allegedly selling heroin and fentanyl.
Jemadar A. Thrasher, 31, has reportedly been notified telephonically that a warrant is out for his arrest, but has not cooperated according to troopers. He is facing third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance charge.
Police said Thrasher has ties to the city of Poughkeepsie and last resided in the Cambria Heights area of Queens. He stands at 5-foot-9, weighs 170 has black hair and brown eyes.
Those with knowledge of Thrasher s whereabouts are asked to contact State Police in Poughkeepsie at 845-677-7300 or via email at crimetip@troopers.ny.us.
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