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Man arrested for arson for fire at boarding house in Niagara Falls

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· January 1, 2016
Man arrested for arson for fire at boarding house in Niagara Falls
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Just after 8 pm tonight, Niagara Falls Police Detectives arrested a local man and charged him with  starting the fire at the  boarding house located at 1967 Niagara St in Niagara Falls, that occurred on January 1st at 7:15 pm

Police arrested Jerome Wingfield, a  32 year old male, who resides in  the 1400 block of Main St in Niagara Falls.

 Wingfield was charged with Arson 2nd Degree, Burglary 2nd Degree and Reckless Endangerment 1st Degree.

Wingfield will be arraigned in Niagara Falls City court on Monday morning.

The fire caused extensive damage to the building and forced some 20 residents to flee the building for their safety, leaving several people injured.
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