Bronx Apartment Fire: Suspect in Custody After Injuring Two Firefighters

Bronx Apartment Fire Investigation

• 🚨 A 42-year-old man is in custody following a fire in the Bronx's Wakefield section.
• 📍 The fire occurred in an apartment building on the 4100 block of Carpenter Avenue.

Suspect's Actions and Injuries

• 💡 Authorities state the suspect had no right to be in the building and was trespassing.
• 🏃 He allegedly jumped from a fourth-floor apartment as flames erupted, sustaining a back injury.
• 🏠 Sources indicate the suspect was recently evicted from the building.

Fire Department Response

• 🚒 First responders arrived around 8:15 PM last night.
• 🏢 The fourth and fifth floors of the six-story building sustained significant fire and water damage.
• ⚠️ Fire officials described the scene as chaotic, with reports of people jumping from windows.
• 🚒 Firefighters successfully extinguished the blaze, including extension to the fifth floor.

Injuries and Pending Charges

• 🤕 Fortunately, no residents were injured.
• 🧑‍🚒 However, two firefighters were hospitalized for minor injuries.
• ⚖️ Charges are pending against the suspect.