Attempted arsonist arrested in Tyngsborough – Boston 25 News

Tyngsborough – TYNGSBOROUGH – On Monday, September 23rd, at 3:38 a.m., Tyngsborough Police responded to a home on Sequoia Dr. reporting a suspicious man in the driveway.

The man, Stephen Staite, aged 44, from Leominster, was identified and found with a 20-litre can of petrol. Police also found a backpack and a lighter inside.

Police were investigating a similar incident on Friday, September 20, in which gasoline was poured on the side of a house and on a car. Attempts to start the fire were unsuccessful.

After examining the crime scene on Monday, Staite was taken into custody and charged with attempted arson. Staite was later arraigned in Lowell District Court and held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing on Tuesday.

At Tuesday's hearing, it was determined that Staite is considered dangerous and that he should remain in custody without bail until January.

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