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Bronx Man Arraigned on Murder, Arson Charges in Mott Haven Fire That Killed Three

Prosecutors cite video that shows him spreading gasoline before the blaze.

Overview

  • Daniel Santana, 45, was charged in the fatal Bronx fire and is being held without bail after his arraignment.
  • Prosecutors say surveillance video captured him spreading gasoline in a Mott Haven building before the flames took hold.
  • Police said he made statements that implicated him, and investigators have not identified a motive.
  • The fire began in a deli on the ground floor, spread to apartments above, and destroyed a mixed-use building on Third Avenue.
  • The victims were identified as Oreste de Leon, 70, whose family owned the building, Larry Johnson, 62, and Gilberto Romero, 57, and two neighboring buildings were also damaged.