A resident of 3 Orchard Drive, Le Roy, who suffered serious burns in a house fire early Monday morning, has reportedly told Le Roy Police that he started the fire.
Charges are pending against Paul F. Atkinson, 42, according to a statement from Le Roy Police.
Atkinson remains hospitalized at Strong Memorial Hospital where he is being treated for first-, second- and third-degree burns.
According to Le Roy Police, Atkinson said that he started the fire as a result of a disagreement he had with his father Sunday.
The release says that Atkinson made a full statement taking responsibility for the fire.
Several hours before the fire, Atkinson appears to have left a status update on his Facebook page that reads, "everyone can go to hell, tired of this life."
The fire was reported at 3:26 a.m. after the family dog alerted Atkinson's sister to the fire. Her husband, Richard Nelson climbed from a second-floor window to escape the flames and reportedly suffered an ankle injury in the fall. His wife was helped down an outside stairway by a Le Roy Police Officer.
The father, Thomas Atkinson, who owns the house, was not at home when the fire started. He was delivering newspapers.
1st degree arson and
1st degree arson and attempted murder, he could be looking at 25 to life, over an argument with daddy....of course he'll plea to lesser charges and get probation.
42 years old? Sounds more
42 years old? Sounds more like 12. Thank God noone was killed. I'm with Gary, arson when people are sleeping in the house is attempted murder.
How old is this guy? He
How old is this guy? He doesn't act like a middle aged person. How childish!
With Father's Day around the
With Father's Day around the corner :(