A man was indicted for murder after instigating a gas leak resulting in an explosion that killed a tenant at a Bronx apartment building, according to prosecutors.
Samuel Calderon, 55, was arraigned Wednesday on 17 charges, including murder, burglary and assault. Calderon, who police said is homeless, was trying to steal a stove from his ex-girlfriend’s home to sell for drugs in January, according to officials.
Shortly after midnight on Jan. 24, police said Calderon entered the woman’s apartment in the Boston Sector Houses. He allegedly dismantled a stove, which caused a gas leak…