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Police: Man who started Merrick house fire was half-naked

Police say a half-naked Brentwood man is accused of setting a house on fire in Merrick. According to police, George Diamond, 23, set papers on fire inside a garage on West Loines Avenue yesterday morning.

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Feb 27, 2012, 9:07 AM

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