A Staten Island supermarket employee, 21-year-old Dominick Sacchetti, has been charged with arson and other offenses after allegedly setting a fire at his workplace on the eve of Thanksgiving. The ShopRite store on Greaves Lane in Bay Terrace sustained more than $100,000 in estimated damages.
According to officials, the blaze began around 3:45 p.m. on November 26, as shoppers were preparing for the holiday. Surveillance footage shows a fire starting on an aisle containing household cleaning products and spreading rapidly before a customer intervened with a fire extinguisher, putting out the flames.
Fortunately, no one was injured in the incident, but firefighters say that the actions of the individual who put out the fire could have put their own lives at risk. "While residents of Staten Island were beginning to prepare for Thanksgiving with their families, this individual put the lives of shoppers and responding firefighters at risk," said FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker.
Sacchetti faces multiple charges, including several counts of arson, criminal mischief, and reckless endangerment. He was arraigned on Tuesday and released after posting bail set at $50,000 cash or $100,000 bond. The Richmond County District Attorney has pledged to prosecute the case to the fullest extent of the law.
The fire marshal's office said that the investigation is ongoing, but it appears that Sacchetti acted alone in setting the blaze. His lawyer has not yet commented on the charges against him.
According to officials, the blaze began around 3:45 p.m. on November 26, as shoppers were preparing for the holiday. Surveillance footage shows a fire starting on an aisle containing household cleaning products and spreading rapidly before a customer intervened with a fire extinguisher, putting out the flames.
Fortunately, no one was injured in the incident, but firefighters say that the actions of the individual who put out the fire could have put their own lives at risk. "While residents of Staten Island were beginning to prepare for Thanksgiving with their families, this individual put the lives of shoppers and responding firefighters at risk," said FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker.
Sacchetti faces multiple charges, including several counts of arson, criminal mischief, and reckless endangerment. He was arraigned on Tuesday and released after posting bail set at $50,000 cash or $100,000 bond. The Richmond County District Attorney has pledged to prosecute the case to the fullest extent of the law.
The fire marshal's office said that the investigation is ongoing, but it appears that Sacchetti acted alone in setting the blaze. His lawyer has not yet commented on the charges against him.
It's just so not cool, you know? I mean, what was Dominick Sacchetti thinking? 
I'm all for having a wild time, but not at the expense of others' safety and property! 
The fact that he set off over $100k in damages is just, like, wow. 
. But for real, what a close call! 
So, I hope Sacchetti gets the help he needs and learns his lesson ASAP 
. He's got some serious explaining to do! 
#JusticeForTheShopRiteStore #FireSafetyMatters #ThanksgivingVibesButNoThanksToArson
It's not like he was trying to send some kind of message or anything, it's just a reckless act of stupidity. And now he's facing serious charges and could be looking at some serious time.
. The fact that he just walked out after posting bail is just crazy too... like, what even is the point of having a lawyer if you're not going to use them? 
I mean, it's crazy how quickly things could've gotten out of control if they hadn't intervened. As for Sacchetti, I don't know what was going through his mind to do something so reckless and hurtful to all those people... 
This incident just shows how quickly things can go from bad to worse... "You can't always build a wall to keep out your problems," sometimes you gotta address them head-on before they escalate into something much bigger 
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. And the worst part is, some random customer had to step in with a fire extinguisher to save the day... poor guy might've put his own life at risk for it 
. I mean, what's going through someone's mind when they do something like this? 
anyway, hope Sacchetti gets the help he needs (but not for setting fires, lol) 
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like if you can't even afford to pay for your mistakes then maybe just don't set fires? 
I hope he gets help and support during this tough time. He needs to know that we care about his well-being and want him to turn his life around. 
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. Like, what's the deal with these charges? $50k bail? That's just harsh, you know? Should be more like a slap on the wrist, but I guess the DA is gonna go all out and prosecute him to the fullest or whatever... anyhooo, let's just hope this guy gets the help he needs and doesn't hurt anyone else 
