NJ man livestreams setting apartment fire while blasting rap music Erin Vogt Published: October 1, 2025 NJ man charged with aggravated arson (Bergen County Prosecutor's Office, Screenshot: Alexander Pluchino (Facebook via al pluchino1))

🎥 Bergen County man livestreams himself setting fire in shared hallway

🚒 Police rush to put out flames as alarm blares and smoke fills room

🚔 Defendant was arrested just days earlier on vandalism charge

LYNDHURST — A 42-year-old Bergen County man has been accused of intentionally starting a fire in the shared hallway of his apartment building, live-streaming the entire thing on social media.

Alexander Pluchino, of Lyndhurst , faces multiple charges, including aggravated arson .

Lyndhurst police and fire officials responded to a fire at 5

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