Police arrested Jamel McGriff in Midtown, days after an elderly couple was killed in a fire that investigators say was intentionally set.
an elderly couple in a Queens house fire that police believe was intentionally set, tracking his clothing purchases and ultimately arresting him in Midtown.“He was spotted in Midtown Manhattan by eagle-eyed cops who didn’t hesitate before jumping into action,” she said.
Authorities said detectives were tracking McGriff’s credit card and were able to identify the new clothes he had purchased. That information was sent to officers’ mobile phones and police located him in the Times Square area, according to an NYPD official. Tisch accused McGriff of killing Frank and Maureen Olton, ages 76 and 77, whose bodies were found after a fire at their home in Bellerose, Queens. Police said Frank was discovered in the basement and Maureen upstairs. Authorities believe the fire was set deliberately, but the couple’s official causes of death have not yet been released. Investigators alleged McGriff knocked on a neighbor’s door earlier in the day, asking to charge his phone. Surveillance video captured a man matching his description knocking on the Oltons’ door, according to Tisch.Police did not immediately announce charges, but Tisch said Tuesday that McGriff was wanted for murder, robbery and arson. His attorney information was not immediately available.Charles is a Day-of reporter focused on breaking news and enterprise. He’s very friendly and can be reached atGov. Hochul seeks to shrink eligibility for free health insurance, blaming GOPKaren YiGothamist is a website about New York City news, arts, events and food, brought to you by New York Public Radio.
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