Arson suspect accidentally sets himself on fire in Northeast Philadelphia

Tuesday, June 30, 2020
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Police are searching for an arson suspect in Northeast Philadelphia who accidentally set himself on fire.

Authorities released surveillance video Tuesday of the incident from June 19.
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It was around 12:42 a.m. when video shows the male suspect pouring a flammable liquid onto bushes next to a house on the 11000 block of Knights Road.

He then ignited the fire.

The video shows flames shooting from the bushes and then from the suspect himself.
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He runs off and is then seen rolling on the ground.

Police said the suspect got away in a car and was last seen east on Knights Road.



Anyone with information should call Northeast Detective Division at 215-686-3153/3154.
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