Employee charged with Staten Island supermarket arson, FDNY says customer put out fire

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A 21-year-old Staten Island supermarket employee has been slapped with arson and other charges after allegedly setting a fire at his workplace just hours before Thanksgiving. Dominick Sacchetti, who works at the ShopRite on Greaves Lane in Bay Terrace, is accused of sparking the blaze around 3:45 p.m. on November 26, causing an estimated $100,000 in damages.

According to officials, the store was open and filled with shoppers preparing for the holiday when Sacchetti allegedly started the fire, which spread quickly and engulfed various items including household cleaning products. However, the actions of a customer who intervened by using a fire extinguisher may have prevented a potentially disastrous outcome - the fire did not result in any injuries.

FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker expressed his concern over the incident, stating that the individual's actions put the lives of shoppers and responding firefighters at risk. Sacchetti has been charged with multiple counts of arson, as well as criminal mischief and reckless endangerment. He was arraigned on Tuesday and released after posting bail set at $50,000.

Richmond County District Attorney Michael McMahon stated that his office would pursue the case to the fullest extent of the law. As the investigation continues, Sacchetti's lawyer has yet to comment on their client's involvement in the incident.
 
🤯 can u even believe this guy started a fire at his workplace? like, right before thanksgiving 🦃 and just for what? $50k bail seems low considering the damage he caused... i mean, we're lucky no one got hurt 💦 but still, arson is a serious offense. hope the DA's office does get to the bottom of this & makes sure justice is served 🤞
 
Ugh, can you believe this guy?! 🤯 Setting fire to a supermarket on Thanksgiving eve? Are you kidding me?! That's just plain reckless and thoughtless. I mean, what's he gonna do with $50k bail? 🤑 It's not like it's gonna teach him a lesson or anything. I swear, back in my day... we had some problems, but this is just crazy talk. And the fact that a customer intervened and put out the fire? That's just amazing. If only more people had his courage, maybe we wouldn't have all these crazies running around. 😒 Anyway, I'm glad no one was hurt, but still... what a jerk! 🙄
 
OMG u wont believe wat happened at this shoprite on Greaves Lane in Bay Terrace.. some guy Dominick set fire 2 it just hours before thanksgiving and now he's in BIG trouble! He could've killed ppl or worst but luckily a customer used a fire extinguisher 2 put it out so no one got hurt. The police r super serious about this tho, they're charging him w/ arson, criminal mischief, and reckless endangerment. I mean who does that?! And on the biggest shopping day of the year too... what's wrong w/ some people?! 🤯😱
 
Can you believe this guy, 21 years old and setting a fire at his workplace on Thanksgiving?! 🤯 What's going through his mind, is he really that angry or did he just lose it for a sec? FDNY Commissioner is right, it's crazy how his actions put people's lives in danger. And the fact that it was caught in time by some quick-thinking customer with a fire extinguisher is all that's saving us here. $100k damages is no joke and I hope this guy gets the help he needs before his next court date.
 
OMG 🤯 this is insane!!! like, who sets fire to a supermarket just hours before Thanksgiving?! 🎃🚒 I mean I know people get stressed out but intentionally causing that kind of damage and putting everyone's lives at risk? 😱 that's just not cool.

And can you even imagine how the employees were feeling? they're already working on a holiday weekend, and now one of their coworkers is trying to burn down the store 🤯. I hope he gets the help he needs or something, because clearly he doesn't know any better.

It's also kinda crazy that it was just luck that no one got hurt 😬. if that customer hadn't shown up with a fire extinguisher who knows what would've happened? 🤔 anyway, at least the fire didn't spread too much damage thankfully.

This guy's gonna be in big trouble now 💸 and rightfully so! I mean $50k bail is nothing compared to the consequences of what he did 😳. fingers crossed the DA pursues this case all the way to make sure justice is served 🚔
 
can't believe some people's actions 🤯, I mean i get it holidays are crazy but intentionally setting a fire in a crowded supermarket is just reckless 🙄, thank god that customer with the fire extinguisher stepped in or who knows what could've happened 👀, $100k damages is insane though, hope sacchetti gets some serious help and not just jail time 💸
 
I'm still trying to wrap my head around this one 🤯. A 21-year-old guy sets a fire at his workplace during peak shopping hours and it just boggles me - what was he thinking? 🙄 I mean, we've got enough drama on Black Friday without having to worry about our own employees causing chaos. And to think that someone actually intervened with a fire extinguisher to prevent something even worse from happening... talk about a twist 🤯. But at the same time, this just makes me wonder - what kind of pressure was he under? Was it just a bad day or did something else trigger this behavior? Anyway, I hope he gets the help he needs and doesn't end up regretting his actions. Arson charges are serious, dude... 😬
 
🔥😡 Can't believe some people got so outta control on Turkey Day... like, what's wrong with you Dom? $100k worth of damage and potentially put 50+ lives at risk all cuz you were feeling a little stressed or whatever. Arson is NOT the answer, dude! And good job to that customer who saved the day with the fire extinguisher 🙌🏽. But seriously,Dom needs to get his life together ASAP. Hope he gets some help and maybe even some anger management classes 🤦‍♂️
 
omg this is so disturbing 🤯 he must've been having a total meltdown at work and just lost it, setting fire to his own job and putting everyone's lives at risk... i mean what was going through his mind?! 🙄 and $100k in damages is crazy, imagine if the fire had spread further or someone got hurt 🚒💨 FDNY Commissioner Tucker's words are so true, it's a miracle no one was injured. hope he gets the help he needs but also faces some serious consequences for his actions 🤕
 
Ugh, can you believe this dude? I mean, setting a fire at work is just crazy! 🤯 I'm glad no one got hurt, but $100k in damages is still a lot. And what if there were more people around when it happened? It's lucky that customer used a fire extinguisher or who knows what could've happened.

But, I do think about his motivations... did he really just lose it and set the fire on purpose, or was something going on that made him do this? Maybe we'll never know. The thing is, whatever his story is, it's not an excuse for putting people's lives at risk. Still, it's kinda sad when someone who needs our support (like him) ends up being a troublemaker. 🤔
 
This is just insane, like what was he thinking setting a fire on Thanksgiving? 🤯 The fact that it could've been much worse and people got hurt I guess they were lucky with that one person who stopped the fire from spreading with the extinguisher. $100k in damages is nothing but it's still a huge deal for the store and its employees. 50k bail seems pretty reasonable, hope he doesn't mess up his court dates or something.
 
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