STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A 39-year-old man allegedly set a car on fire in Stapleton and later made a bizarre apology to police, authorities said.

Joseph Arce, 39, whose most recent address was on Richmond Terrace in St. George, allegedly lit a pair of crutches on fire, then held the flaming crutches against a gray 2017 Volvo XC60’s gas tank, according to the criminal complaint and police.

The blaze — which happened on Sept. 5 around 11 p.m. in the vicinity of Navy Pier Court — charred, melted and burned the gas tank, according to the criminal complaint.

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