{"id":2383563,"date":"2024-12-25T15:43:01","date_gmt":"2024-12-25T20:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/camera-catches-would-be-arsonist-as-he-sets-wrong-thing-on-fire-his-pants-then-goes-streaking-into-night\/"},"modified":"2024-12-25T15:44:45","modified_gmt":"2024-12-25T20:44:45","slug":"camera-catches-would-be-arsonist-as-he-sets-wrong-thing-on-fire-his-pants-then-goes-streaking-into-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/camera-catches-would-be-arsonist-as-he-sets-wrong-thing-on-fire-his-pants-then-goes-streaking-into-night\/","title":{"rendered":"Camera Catches Would-Be Arsonist as He Sets Wrong Thing on Fire &#8211; His Pants &#8211; Then Goes Streaking Into Night"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">40<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcamera-catches-would-be-arsonist-as-he-sets-wrong-thing-on-fire-his-pants-then-goes-streaking-into-night%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2383563&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A recent \u200bincident in Levittown, Long island, involved \u200da novice arsonist who attempted \u2064to set fire to a portable toilet, resulting in a humorous yet risky mishap. On December 14, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-judiciary-republicans-fbi-waited-over-a-year-to-fully-investigate-jan-6-pipe-bombs\/\" title=\"House Judiciary Republicans: FBI Waited Over a Year to Fully Investigate Jan. 6 Pipe Bombs\">security footage captured<\/a> the moment the\u200d man ignited the toilet, which \u200dled to him catching\u200c fire himself as he attempted to escape. Witnesses\u2062 reported seeing a burst of flames and the man\u2062 running down the street while on fire,\u2062 trying\u200d to extinguish the flames engulfing\u200b his lower body.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/free-speech-activists-wade-into-teenage-quran-row-treated-as-a-hate-incident-by-police\/\" title=\"Free Speech Activists Wade Into Teenage Quran Row Treated as a \u2018Hate Incident\u2019 by Police\">incident caused minor damage<\/a> \u2062to the nearby house, but\u2064 fortunately, no serious\u200d injuries were\u200b reported, apart from the arsonist himself. Local police are investigating the situation and have released \u200dthe video in hopes of \u2064identifying the\u200b man, particularly one who appeared to have sustained burns during\u2062 the incident. The \u2064Wantagh Fire Department responded to the scene to put out the flames. \u200cThe story, although troubling, \u2063has sparked conversations due\u2062 to the comical nature of\u2064 the mishap, as observed and recounted \u2062by the homeowner&#8217;s mother.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A new video shows the pains of being a novice arsonist.<\/p>\n<p>Literally.<\/p>\n<p>Security video near a Long Island home showed what took place on Dec. 14 as a man decided that the world would be enriched by the spectacle of setting a portable toilet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/alleged-arsonist-learns-fundamental-property-gasoline-act-literally-blows-face\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on fire<\/a>, as documented by the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/12\/18\/us-news\/potty-brained-arsonist-tries-to-torch-portable-toilet-but-ends-up-igniting-himself-and-sprinting-away-in-flames-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A copy of the video was <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/News12LI\/status\/1869427667407094183\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted to X<\/a>, which, given the lighting, is worthless for identification purposes but is a handy click away when holiday conversation with the in-laws grinds to a halt.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">CAUGHT ON CAMERA: News 12 was told a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scott-presler-travels-america-cleaning-up-cities-ruined-by-democrat-policies\/\" title=\"Scott Presler Travels America Cleaning Up Cities Ruined by Democrat Policies\">porta potty<\/a> was set on fire, and a person was seen running away. Police say the person was on fire as they took off. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/leo0MpuZLG\">https:\/\/t.co\/leo0MpuZLG<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/News12LI?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#News12LI<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Crime?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Crime<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Fh5QRjGYLG\">pic.twitter.com\/Fh5QRjGYLG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; News12LI (@News12LI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/News12LI\/status\/1869427667407094183?\">December 18, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Post noted that the video was released by Nassau County police in hopes of finding someone who might know a man whose legs indicate he had been burned while running away from the vandalism.<\/p>\n<p>The portable toilet was on the lawn of a house in Levittown when the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/cops-find-arsonist-tied-tree-3-citizens-hunt-teach-unforgettable-lesson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">arsonist<\/a> came in the dark, then lit a spark, and then ran as his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-nfl-fan-catches-fire-while-tailgating-at-bills-chiefs-playoff-game\/\" title=\"VIDEO: NFL Fan Engulfed in Flames at Bills-Chiefs Playoff Tailgate\">pants caught fire<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You see somebody come out [the toilet door], a big whoosh. A big thing of flames,&rdquo; Barbara Piccione, the mother of the homeowner, said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/longisland.news12.com\/police-man-on-fire-seen-running-away-from-burning-portable-bathroom-in-levittown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News12<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He was running around trying to put his feet out and then he ran down the street and as far as three houses from where the cameras went you saw he was still on fire,&rdquo; &nbsp;she said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s some damage to the house. I don&rsquo;t even know if the siding&rsquo;s two weeks old, it&rsquo;s already burnt,&rdquo; said Piccione.<\/p>\n<p>Police are hoping someone can give them a tip that leads to an arrest.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We want to know who did this; we want him caught,&rdquo; Piccione said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Potty-brained arsonist tries to torch portable toilet but ends up igniting himself and sprinting away in flames: video <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kWio8zGfAK\">https:\/\/t.co\/kWio8zGfAK<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oi6QWk23rn\">pic.twitter.com\/oi6QWk23rn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; New York Post (@nypost) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nypost\/status\/1869453497193599451?\">December 18, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Wantagh Fire Department extinguished the fire.<\/p>\n<p>The portable toilet was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/arsonists-learn-painful-lesson-light-fire-pouring-gas-business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">badly burned<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">home suffered minor damage<\/a>, police said.<\/p>\n<p>Other than whatever burns might have scorched the arsonist, no one was injured in the incident.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Security footage from a Long Island residence captured an incident on December 14, where a man thought it would be entertaining to ignite a portable toilet, as reported by the New York Post. The video was shared on X, and while its quality makes it difficult to identify anyone, it could serve as an amusing distraction during holiday gatherings. <\/p>\n<p>According to News12, witnesses saw the porta potty ablaze and noticed someone fleeing the scene\u2014who was also on fire. The Nassau County police released the footage in hopes of identifying the individual who appeared to have burned his legs while escaping from his act of vandalism. The incident occurred at a Levittown home where the arsonist approached in darkness, ignited the toilet, and then ran away with flames engulfing his pants.<\/p>\n<p>Barbara Piccione, mother of the homeowner, described seeing flames erupt as someone exited through the toilet door: \u201cHe was running around trying to put his feet out&#8230; he ran down the street still on fire.\u201d She expressed concern over damage done to their house&#8217;s siding that had recently been installed.<\/p>\n<p>The Wantagh Fire Department responded and extinguished the blaze; fortunately, aside from potential burns sustained by the arsonist himself, no one else was harmed during this event. Police are seeking tips that could lead to an arrest: \u201cWe want him caught,\u201d Piccione stated<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2383564,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/arson-attempt.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[13856,13210,7204,47388,47389],"class_list":["post-2383563","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-arson","tag-bizarre","tag-crime","tag-funny-news","tag-viral-stories"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/arson-attempt.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2383563","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2383563"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2383563\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2383567,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2383563\/revisions\/2383567"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2383564"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2383563"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2383563"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2383563"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}