HACKENSACK — A 78-year-old foreign citizen who lives in Bergen County has been accused of intentionally torching several marked police cars in a municipal lot over the Labor Day weekend.
Jaime Magnelli Sr., of Hackensack, has been charged with aggravated arson, arson, risk of widespread injury or damage, failure to control or report a fire and criminal mischief.
Hackensack police and fire officials were called Saturday at 8:09 p.m. to a municipal parking lot at 78 Trinity Place.
Police encounter burning vehicles
The lot, known as Area T, runs behind the Bergen County Islamic Center and is used as an overflow parking area for city police vehicles…