Lakeview man sets neighbor's car on fire

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Nassau County Police’s arson bomb squad reported the arrest of a Lakeview man for arson on Sunday, March 27 in Lakeview.

According to detectives, on Friday, March 25 a Lakeview resident, 22, looked out her Melvin Avenue residence and observed Donald Ferrus, 26, of 24 Carol Street, throw an accelerant onto her 2014 Honda and set it on fire. The defendant, who had an ongoing dispute with the victim, fled north on Janus Lane.

The Lakeview Fire Department responded and extinguished the fire which caused extensive damage to the vehicle.

On Sunday, March 27, the Bureau of Special Operations officers located Ferrus on Langdon Boulevard near Pershing Street and placed him under arrest without incident.

Ferrus is charged with arson and was arraigned on Monday, March 28 in First District Court in Hempstead.