A deadly gas explosion in a New York City high-rise last weekend was traced to an intruder who disconnected a stove to steal and sell it, prosecutors said
This image provided by FDNY shows FDNY members operating at a fire on the top two floors of a high-rise apartment in the Bronx, New York City, early Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. A deadly gas explosion in a New York City high-rise last weekend was traced to an intruder who disconnected a stove to steal and sell it, prosecutors said Thursday.
The suspect, Samuel Calderon, was being held without bail after his arraignment on murder, burglary and other charges in the Bronx blast, which sent flames surging through the apartment building’s windows shortly after midnight Saturday. A 60-year-old resident, Ronald McAllister, was killed, and more than a dozen other people were injured. Some occupants leaned out of windows, yelling into the frigid night for help. His lawyers declined to comment Thursday. No contact information for any relatives of Calderon’s could immediately be found. Police said the 55-year-old is homeless. According to a criminal court complaint, Calderon told police he’d gone into the 13th-floor apartment of a woman with whom he’d had a relationship. A court had ordered him in October to stay away from her home, the complaint said. Aiming to take the woman’s gas stove and sell it so he could buy crack cocaine, Calderon pulled the appliance and gas line out of the wall, the complaint said. Upon smelling and hearing the gas leak, he taped a blanket around the hole in the gas line and left with the stove, according to the document. The gas traveled up to the top of the 17-story building, the complaint said. Firefighters were in the building, investigating reports of a gas odor on the 15th and 16th floors, when the explosion happened, officials said last weekend.Residents had to evacuate the 148-apartment building, a former public housing tower that’s now privately managed. It remained off-limits Thursday as repairs continued, the city Buildings Department said. Officials and management were discussing how soon residents can safely return to at least parts of the high-rise on Bivona Street in the eastern part of the Bronx.A deadly gas explosion in a New York City high-rise last weekend was traced to an intruder who disconnected a stove to steal and sell it, prosecutors said Thursday. The suspect, Samuel Calderon, was being held without bail after his arraignment on murder, burglary and other charges in the Bronx blast, which sent flames surging A law enforcement agency executing the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown has been described as a serial violator of court orders in Minnesota. The declaration didn’t come from the Democratic governor or Minneapolis’ Democratic mayor, who have repeatedly traded barbs with President Donald Trump. It was a federal judge with a conservative pedigree who has added NEW YORK — A man claiming to be an FBI agent showed up to a federal jail in New York City on Wednesday night and told officers he had a court order to release Luigi Mangione, authorities said. Mark Anderson, 36, of Mankato, Minnesota, was arrested and charged with impersonating an FBI agent in WASHINGTON — The Army general tapped to lead the U.S. National Security Agency assured lawmakers Thursday that he will follow the Constitution and the law when it comes to using the NSA’s powerful surveillance tools. Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd, if confirmed by the Senate, would also run the Pentagon’s Cyber Command, giving him a LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Kentucky family battling extreme cold temperatures on their farm over the weekend opened their home to a newborn calf that was struggling in the deep freeze. Hours later, the calf, fed and fluffed, took a spot on the couch with the Sorrell family’s two children. Their mom, Macey Sorrell, snapped WASHINGTON — Foreign leaders and governments presented to former President Joe Biden, his wife, U.S. Cabinet members and other senior officials tens of thousands of dollars in gifts in the last year of the Biden administration, including a $19,000 painting, an $11,000 necklace, a $5,000 bracelet and in one case $15,000 in cash, according Chrystal Ortega's tireless dedication recently earned her the WSECU Community Champions Award and a $1,000 grant to further the mission.When Shawn Tibbitts opened Tibbitts FernHill, he was just trying to survive. The small Tacoma restaurant has since earned culinary awards and praise.Wilcox Family Farms is continuing its cherished holiday tradition of giving back by donating nearly one million eggs to food banks across the South Sound region this season.Matthew Ballantyne has transformed that early awareness into action, embodying the organization's mission:"No Kid Sleeps On The Floor In Our Town."Discover Kitsap County’s creative soul: Where Nordic charm meets gothic gardens and ancient traditions thrive Kitsap County is full of wonderfully weird, authentically artsy, and unexpectedly magical corners that make visitors become locals and locals never want to leave.
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