Sebastian Zapeta faces multiple murder charges and arson for allegedly setting a woman on fire inside a New York City subway train. He allegedly confirmed to police he was in surveillance footage but claims he doesn't recall the incident.
The man accused of burning a woman to death inside a New York City subway train is set to be arraignedSebastian Zapeta, accused of setting a woman on fire inside a New York City subway train, appears in court, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024, in New York. Prosecutors say Zapeta lit the New Jersey native on fire on a stopped F train at Brooklyn’s Coney Island station on Dec. 22. Zapeta then fanned the flames with a shirt before sitting on platform bench and watching as Kawam burned, they allege.
Zapeta, a Guatemalan citizen who authorities say entered the country illegally after being deported in 2018, faces multiple counts of murder as well as an arson charge. The top charge carries a maximum sentence of life in prison without parole. Prosecutors with Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez's office announced Zapeta had been indicted in late December.Transit crime is down for the second straight year, with a 5.4% drop last year compared to 2023, according toStill, New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said in a Monday news conference discussing the statistics that riders simply “don't feel safe."
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