A Niagara Falls man facing charges for setting a woman on fire at his food truck failed to appear for his scheduled court date on Friday morning.
Niagara County Judge John Ottaviano announced he would issue a bench warrant for Barinder Singh after the defendant did not show up for the 9:30am appearance. Singh is charged with two counts of first-degree assault in connection with an August 4th, 2024, incident outside his food truck on Niagara Street.
Brian Parker, Singh’s defense attorney, told the court he had spoken to his client after the last appearance but had not heard from him since early in the week…