Homeless man who was high or drunk started fires in Lakewood, cops say

🔥 Three fires were reported late Saturday night in Lakewood

🔥 An investigation determined one person was responsible for all three

🔥 One man was charged with arson

LAKEWOOD — A homeless man is charged with setting a fire in the basement of an Ocean County building on Saturday night.

Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said a fire was reported in the basement window well of a building on East Eighth Street around 10:30 p.m. along with two brush fires along railroad tracks at the end of the street. The brush fire started in a large pile of combustible materials, according to Billhimer.

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Aggravated arson charges, jail detention

Police said that Salgado-Miron appeared to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

Firefighters were able to extinguish both fires. Israel Salgado-Miron, 39, was charged with setting all three fires and faces an aggravated arson charge and two counts of arson. He is being held at the Ocean County Jail.

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