The man suspected of burning down the Old Pink last summer was back in federal court Thursday.
40-year-old John W. Burns of Buffalo was arraigned before U.S. District Court Judge Kenneth Schroeder after being indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of arson and attempted arson.
The two-alarm fire started just before 6 a.m. on June 17, 2024, in the back of the historic bar.
On August 1, 2024, the fire was ruled an arson. You can watch our previous report below and read more here .
Fire at Old Pink in Buffalo’s Allentown neighborhood ruled an arson
Authorities said Burns set the beloved Allentown dive bar ablaze after he was kicked out of the bar for allegedly harassing several women earlier that night.
Burns was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with federal arson on September 6, 2024. You can watch our previous report below and read more here .
Buffalo man accused of setting Old Pink on fire, telling security he would ‘burn that b***h down’
Represented by a public defender, Burns pleaded not guilty.