NY - Boyfriend sets girlfriend's parents' home on fire with her inside - Sep. 5, 2024,

[Clearsky]

Bitter boyfriend allegedly set NJ home of girlfriend’s parents on fire — with her inside — after argument

A bitter boyfriend allegedly lit the home of his girlfriend’s parents on fire — sending her running as flames engulfed the house, police said.

nypost.com

Leonard Jones, 50, allegedly ignited the blaze after fighting with his gal pal inside the Old Beekman Road house in South Brunswick at around 3 a.m. Tuesday, cops said.

 

[LadyL]

[bbm] 'smoke eaters' ... I assume that's supposed to say 'fire fighters'

Neighbor Elise Campanella said one of the residents knocked on her door, warning her of the “insane” fire before smoke eaters arrived.

Bitter boyfriend allegedly set NJ home of girlfriend’s parents on fire — with her inside — after argument

A bitter boyfriend allegedly lit the home of his girlfriend’s parents on fire — sending her running as flames engulfed the house, police said.

nypost.com

 

[LordMo]

[bbm] 'smoke eaters' ... I assume that's supposed to say 'fire fighters'

Neighbor Elise Campanella said one of the residents knocked on her door, warning her of the “insane” fire before smoke eaters arrived.

Bitter boyfriend allegedly set NJ home of girlfriend’s parents on fire — with her inside — after argument

A bitter boyfriend allegedly lit the home of his girlfriend’s parents on fire — sending her running as flames engulfed the house, police said.

nypost.com

yeah I had to google it, I guess it's a really old-school term for firefighters that the NY Post is known for clinging onto

 

[LadyL]

yeah I had to google it, I guess it's a really old-school term for firefighters that the NY Post is known for clinging onto

oh wow I didn't google cause I assumed it was a mistake

 

[mlhenn]

Man sets South Brunswick home on fire after fight with girlfriend, sources say

Police say before the home went up in flames, the suspect delivered a chilling message.

abc7ny.com

During the argument, he went upstairs and then came back down before warning her that she should call the fire department, sources say.

Police were fully aware of a problem Monday night at the residence because they had gotten complaints. It appears this had been an ongoing problem that got out of control.

"We were here two times earlier, once for a noise complaint at about midnight, that noise was abated, and then we got a call about 10 minutes before the fire that there was an out-of-control male at the residence, officers then got a call a fire had broken out, seemed to be out of control, officers responded, by the time they got here, the house was fully engulfed," said South Brunswick Police Department Det. Sgt. Tim Hoover.

Jones has had previous disturbances, but this time he has been charged with aggravated arson.

 

[mlhenn]

Man Accused of Setting Fire to His Girlfriend's Family Home Following Argument: 'Fully Engulfed'

A man in South Brunswick, New Jersey is facing aggravated arson charges after being accused of setting a home on fire following an argument with his girlfriend, police confirmed to PEOPLE

people.com

 

[airportwoman]

I figured it was a teenage squabble, NOT a 50-year-old man! Good heavens.

 

[mewmew]

yeah I had to google it, I guess it's a really old-school term for firefighters that the NY Post is known for clinging onto

Strange choice of words along with “gal pal”. Almost gives me a feeeling like they’re making light of it all. JMO

 

[LordMo]

Strange choice of words along with “gal pal”. Almost gives me a feeeling like they’re making light of it all. JMO

same publication also referred to someone getting a cranial injury from a set malfunction at a charity event as "getting conked" so I guess it's just a weird tone issue the entire paper has.

also: cripes, yeah, as stated upthread I'm actually really surprised it was a 50-year-old man doing this. I don't know why but it feels like a very immature and brash sort of crime.