A New Mexico man set himself on hearth whereas attempting to torch his ex-girlfriend’s residence whereas she and her 4 youngsters have been inside, in line with police.
Artemio Sanchez-Ortega, 46, is accused of pouring gasoline throughout his ex’s Albuquerque residence on Could 24 and lighting a match, destroying the 2 autos in her driveway.
A neighbor’s safety footage reveals the arsonist pouring the liquid earlier than the flames explode as he’s leaping over the fence, attempting to flee the scene.
The person turns into engulfed in flames as he runs away from the scene whereas nonetheless on hearth.
Artemio Sanchez-Ortega set himself on hearth whereas attempting to torch his ex-girlfriend’s residence whereas she and her 4 youngsters have been inside, in line with police
The arsonist, nonetheless, managed to get away from the scene in a pickup truck
He’s seen tripping on his ft and falling earlier than operating for a couple of block whereas his garments are nonetheless on hearth.
Neighbor Daniel Provine, whose cameras captured the incident, informed KOB4: ‘I type of needed to snigger on the kind of beginner hour scenario there, for those who’re going to commit arson, attempt to do it with out setting your self on hearth.’
The sufferer, who has not been named by police, was watching all the scene from inside the house in shock, she informed the native information outlet.
The autos within the sufferer’s driveway have been destroyed after the assault
She and her youngsters made it out of the house with no accidents.
The lady informed police Sanchez-Ortega had referred to as her thrice earlier than the assault and she or he ‘may inform he was ingesting.’
The arsonist, nonetheless, managed to get away from the scene in a pickup truck.
Police are nonetheless on the lookout for Sanchez-Ortega.
