Staten Island Supermarket Employee Charged with Arson as Thanksgiving Shopping Continues
A 21-year-old employee of a Staten Island supermarket has been charged with arson, criminal mischief, and reckless endangerment for intentionally setting fire to the store on November 26. The ShopRite on Greaves Lane in Bay Terrace was open when Dominick Sacchetti allegedly lit the blaze at around 3:45 pm, putting the lives of customers and responding firefighters at risk.
According to FDNY officials, surveillance footage shows that paper towels and household cleaning products went up in flames as the fire spread. A customer intervened, using a fire extinguisher to put out the blaze before anyone was injured. The incident resulted in estimated damages exceeding $100,000.
FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker said that residents of Staten Island were "beginning to prepare for Thanksgiving with their families" when this individual's actions posed a threat to their safety and the lives of those responding to the emergency.
Dominick Sacchetti faces multiple charges related to the incident, including arson, criminal mischief, and reckless endangerment. After being arraigned on Tuesday, he posted bail set at $50,000 cash or $100,000 bond. The Richmond County District Attorney's office has stated that they will prosecute the case "to the fullest extent of the law."
Sacchetti's lawyer declined to comment on the incident as of early Thursday morning.
A 21-year-old employee of a Staten Island supermarket has been charged with arson, criminal mischief, and reckless endangerment for intentionally setting fire to the store on November 26. The ShopRite on Greaves Lane in Bay Terrace was open when Dominick Sacchetti allegedly lit the blaze at around 3:45 pm, putting the lives of customers and responding firefighters at risk.
According to FDNY officials, surveillance footage shows that paper towels and household cleaning products went up in flames as the fire spread. A customer intervened, using a fire extinguisher to put out the blaze before anyone was injured. The incident resulted in estimated damages exceeding $100,000.
FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker said that residents of Staten Island were "beginning to prepare for Thanksgiving with their families" when this individual's actions posed a threat to their safety and the lives of those responding to the emergency.
Dominick Sacchetti faces multiple charges related to the incident, including arson, criminal mischief, and reckless endangerment. After being arraigned on Tuesday, he posted bail set at $50,000 cash or $100,000 bond. The Richmond County District Attorney's office has stated that they will prosecute the case "to the fullest extent of the law."
Sacchetti's lawyer declined to comment on the incident as of early Thursday morning.