12-year-old charged with arson in Hempstead fire

A 12-year-old boy is facing arson charges for allegedly setting a fire in Hempstead. Police say the boy was playing with a plumber's torch in a backyard on Union Place Friday night. The boy set

News 12 Staff

Apr 16, 2016, 5:34 PM

Updated 3,350 days ago

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A 12-year-old boy is facing arson charges for allegedly setting a fire in Hempstead.
Police say the boy was playing with a plumber's torch in a backyard on Union Place Friday night.
The boy set a detached garage on fire, police say. The garage was fully engulfed in flames when fire crews arrived.
The flames were extinguished and no one was injured.
The 12-year-old is being charged with fourth-degree arson as a juvenile. He wasn't identified due to his age.