A Michigan man drives over 700 miles to set fire to the house of a man he’s talking to with his ex.
Michigan man He was arrested after police said they drove over 700 miles to light the man’s house he communicated online with his ex-girlfriend and set it on fire.
Bensalem Police Station Harrison Jones, 21, of Rockford, Michigan, said he was arrested for setting a home with six inside. The people inside were hospitalized, but the two dogs from the family, Trey and Jett, were unable to escape from the house and died.
Authorities are able to escape thanks to moms who heard the suspicious noise before people in the house find the fire and evacuate their families, and some families can escape from two-storey windows to escape the flames. He added that he had to jump out.
“It’s a miracle that they all survived,” Bensalem Public Safety Director William McVay said at a press conference Monday morning. “And we are praised by the mother of the house for taking the actions she did to protect her family and ensure that they are all alive.”
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A Michigan man drove over 730 miles and fired a man’s Pennsylvania home that his ex-girlfriend had communicated online, six people were hospitalized inside the house and two dogs died. The official said. (Benthalem Township Police Station)
Detectives from Bensalem Fire Rescue and Bensalem Police began investigating the cause of the fire and determined that the fire was “intentionally set and institutively incitement.”
Officials said the only lead in the incident was the rough image of the black sedan from the neighbour’s surveillance system.
The video was filmed a vehicle pulling home around 5am that morning. The suspect is seen leaving the vehicle and walking towards the back of the house. There, authorities say he stayed for more than 10 minutes.
After about 30 seconds, the video shows an explosion as the house gets burned.
Two days after the fire, investigators were able to return the vehicle to Jones, Get an arrest warrant, And he will be detained.
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The arson suspect, identified as 21-year-old Harrison Jones, was arrested in Michigan last week in a home fire in Benthalem. (Benthalem Township Police Station)
Investigators added that Jones also had obvious burns on his arm.
Officials confirmed that Jones is the ex-boyfriend of a Michigan woman who has been in an online relationship with a male resident in her Benthalem home since 2023. However, the motives for the fire are still under investigation.
Court documents obtained by Fox 29 Philadelphia Jones said he was supposed to drive his ex-girlfriend in Benthalem in the near future to meet the man she was communicating with in Benthalem. Instead, investigators say he drove himself to Benthalem with “intention to murder.”
“He went over 730 miles, 11 hours and then did what he did and then he went straight home,” McVey said at a news conference.
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Investigators say 21-year-old Michigan Harrison Jones is accused of setting fire to the man Benthalem’s home, whom he communicated online with his ex-girlfriend. (Benthalem Township Police Station)
Officials said Jones has been charged with six counts of attempted murder, arson and related crimes. He is currently waiting for his extradition to Pennsylvania.
According to the Gofundme page, the family was identified as “Andrew and Stacey Thelensky and their two children, Alex and Ava, Stacey’s parents, Joe and Karen Wendowski, who lost everything.”
“Our family is currently having a terrible time in their lives. If you have animals, you’re going to be part of your family and they mean everything to this family. I know what you are saying.” The post reads.
“Stacy tried to do everything she could to save them, and risked her life back to the burning house, but she felt she had lost consciousness, so she was on the second floor window. I had to jump out of it.”
The family who created the GoFundMe page added that the Zalenski family “had experienced a lot within the last three years, Stacey has now lost her home after a long, fierce battle with cancer.”
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“They are elegant, loving, caring, generous families, and no one deserves to experience everything they have experienced. It’s difficult enough to deal with cancer and Stacey. She lost her life many times and now she was able to lose her beloved dog. The precious memories and everything they have worked so hard over the years.”
“This was the worst nightmare for a family sleeping at home without knowing that a stranger had broken into their home, and they tried to burn their homes and take their own life,” Bucks County said. District Attorney Jennifer Sean told FOX 29.
“This family suffered such an unthinkable loss. He would not understand the defendant’s actions and he would be held liable.”
In addition to GoFundMe, we also started a family. Philadelphia Animal Welfare Association fundraiser To respect their memories. A Paws spokesperson told Fox 29 that they plan to create plaques to dedicate one of their kennels to Trey and Jett for heroism.
Stepheny Price is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. She covers topics including missing persons, murder, national crime cases, illegal immigration and more. Story tips and ideas can be sent to stepheny.price@fox.com