đź”´ Sean McDermott, 36, is facing fresh arson charges in Bergen County.
đź”´ Authorities say he burned down four homes to “kill the spiders.”
đź”´ NYPD said they arrested McDermott near a U-Haul containing 52 canisters of laughing gas.
EAST RUTHERFORD — A Pennsylvania man who has been caught in a web of criminal charges is now accused of setting more fires at a New Jersey hotel, according to authorities.
On Friday, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office announced that it had filed charges against Sean McDermott, 36, of Tobyhanna, Pa. In New Jersey, McDermott is charged with second-degree attempted aggravated arson, third-degree attempted arson, and fourth-degree recklessly creating a risk of widespread injury or damage.
Pocono mountain arson spree blamed on ‘spiders’
McDermott made national headlines after Pocono Mountain Regional Police said he burned down his home and three connecting townhomes last month. Volunteer firefighters spent eight hours battling the blazes on Feb. 23 in the Pocono Mountains…