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Ontario warehouse arsonist cited Mangione in messages, prosecutors say

Chamel Abdulkarim, a 29-year-old employee of NFI Industries, started a fire at a 1.2-million-square-foot Kimberly-Clark warehouse in Ontario, CA, after posting a video and texting coworkers about pay and profits, and reportedly comparing himself to Luigi Mangione. He faces multiple state and federal charges of aggravated arson and arson of a structure, with the blaze destroying hundreds of millions in products and prompting a massive firefighting response. He will be prosecuted first at the state level; potential penalties include 10 years to life in prison.

via Los Angeles Times|

#aggravated-arson #arson #crime

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Ontario Arson Suspect Faces Serious Charges in Massive California Warehouse Blaze

Prosecutors in Ontario, California charged 29-year-old Chamel Abdulkarim with aggravated arson and six counts of arson after a 1.2-million-square-foot Kimberly-Clark warehouse fire destroyed about $500 million in products; Abdulkarim was arrested at his Highland home and is held without bail as investigators review social-media video; no injuries were reported and arraignment was postponed, with a potential 10-years-to-life prison term if convicted.

via ABC7 Los Angeles|

#arson #chamel-abdulkarim #crime

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Inland Empire Arson: Man Charged in Federal Case Over Ontario Warehouse Fire

A San Bernardino County man, Chamel Abdulkarim, 29, was charged in a federal complaint with arson for deliberately setting fires that destroyed a 1.2 million-square-foot Ontario warehouse, causing about $500 million in damage; he filmed the fires, posted videos, and voiced grievances about wages, facing a federal prison term of 5 to 20 years if convicted, with the FBI, ATF, Ontario police and fire departments investigating and state charges also pursued.

via Department of Justice (.gov)|

#arson #crime #federal-charges

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Ontario warehouse arson suspect charged with multiple felony counts

A 29-year-old Kimberly-Clark Distribution Center employee, Chamel Abdul-Karim, was charged with one count of aggravated arson and six counts of arson after a fast-spreading fire destroyed the Ontario, California warehouse; he was arrested and is set to be arraigned as investigators review video purportedly showing toilet paper being set on fire, though the footage has not been confirmed as him. The blaze at the 1-million-plus-square-foot facility near Hellman and Merrill caused no injuries.

via ABC7 Los Angeles|

#arraignment #arson #crime

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Video allegedly shows arson kick-off of Ontario warehouse blaze fuels investigation

Investigators are reviewing footage on social media that appears to show a person setting toilet paper on fire inside the Kimberly-Clark Distribution Center in Ontario, California, as they probe a large early-morning warehouse fire that caused extensive damage but reported no injuries; a 29-year-old man, Chamel Abdul-Karim, was arrested on suspicion of felony arson, though police have not confirmed his involvement from the video.

via ABC7 San Francisco|

#arson #arson-investigation #crime

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Video Appears to Show Suspected Arsonist Igniting Ontario Warehouse Fire

A social media video reportedly shows an Ontario, California, Kimberly-Clark distribution center employee lighting pallets on fire after saying, 'Should have paid us more.' Police arrested 29-year-old Chamel Abdulkarim on multiple felony arson-related charges as a six-alarm blaze destroyed the 1.2 million-square-foot facility, prompting a massive multi-agency response with over 140 firefighters. Kimberly-Clark says its supply chain actions will prevent shortages, and workers describe the emotional impact of the incident.

via CBS News|

#arson #kimberly-clark #local