A 71-year-old Mahwah man was arrested Thursday after he allegedly set fire to his home and police found him holding a can of gasoline, authorities said.
Police in Mahwah arrived at a home on Marion Drive and saw Everett Johnson in the garage area holding a can of gasoline, Mahwah Police and the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office said in a joint statement.
Police saw fire in the garage and fire in the home, which was damaged by the blaze.
He is being held in Bergen County Jail.Pascack Valley: Nude images of students being investigated by police.