NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- A woman was arrested for allegedly setting three fires in Maspeth, Queens, during an arson spree Monday night that injured multiple people.
The 27-year-old suspect was caught by police above a Chinese restaurant at 60-92 Flushing Ave., one of the three locations targeted, police said. She was nabbed while trying to escape through a second-floor window, according to cops.
Investigators believe she also set a fire at a Jewish center at 66-64 Flushing Ave. and at a funeral home at 64-18 Grand Ave. All three locations are within a short walk of each other.
Smoke pours of out a location in Maspeth during Monday night's arson spree.Citizen App
The FDNY said they received a call shortly after 9 p.m. about a fire on the second floor of the building housing the Chinese restaurant.
Dozens of firefighters and EMS personnel responded to the scene, where Citizen App video showed smoke pouring onto the street.
EMS treated four patients, including three civilians and a firefighter. One civilian and the firefighter suffered moderate injuries and were taken to area hospitals, while the other two civilians declined additional medical attention. No injuries were reported at the other two locations.
The fire marshal is investigating the fires. Charges against the woman were pending Tuesday.
