Man set himself on fire during spat with girlfriend in NYC

WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, Manhattan (PIX11) — A man was severely burned after setting himself on fire during a fight with his girlfriend on a Manhattan street early Tuesday morning, police said.

The couple was arguing near West 177th Street and Cabrini Boulevard in Washington Heights at around 12:35 a.m. when the 27-year-old man set himself on fire, according to the NYPD.

The man’s 27-year-old girlfriend burned her hands trying to put out the flames on his body, police said. Both were taken to the hospital in stable condition…

Story continues

TRENDING NOW

LATEST LOCAL NEWS