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Man banned from performing sex acts, burns home in revenge
08 Feb 2014 at 08:58hrs | Views
58-year-old Kenneth Haskins burned his apartment in protest after he was told by the building managers that he had to stop performing indecent acts where his neighbours could see him.
But, allegedly believing he had been treated unjustly, Haskins is accused of then setting fire to his apartment in Tampa, Florida, in revenge.
Fire fighters were then called to the scene at the Mar Plaza Apartments in East Temple Heights Road.
They discovered smoke was billowing from one of the apartments on the first floor which was well alight.
It took 20 minutes for crews to extinguish the blaze.
A resident of one of the apartments told police that his neighbour, Kenneth Haskins, 58, admitted starting the fire, according to an arrest report.
Haskins, who suffers from facial disfigurement after shooting himself in the face with a shotgun, later told detectives that he wanted to get back at the company that manages Mar Plaza because they had recently told him to stop performing sex acts in front of his open windows and front door.
He was arrested and charged with arson and is being held in custody at the Orient Road Jail without bail.
No one was injured but four people were left homeless as a result of the fire, according to Tampa Fire Rescue officials.
The American Red Cross was called to assist the displace residents with finding temporary housing.
Mar Plaza, according to internet postings, is a community of about 80 small apartments. It caters to low-income seniors and disabled people.
Haskins lived in the apartment for more than a decade, according to Tampa police. He has no major criminal history in Florida, according to state records.
But, allegedly believing he had been treated unjustly, Haskins is accused of then setting fire to his apartment in Tampa, Florida, in revenge.
Fire fighters were then called to the scene at the Mar Plaza Apartments in East Temple Heights Road.
They discovered smoke was billowing from one of the apartments on the first floor which was well alight.
It took 20 minutes for crews to extinguish the blaze.
A resident of one of the apartments told police that his neighbour, Kenneth Haskins, 58, admitted starting the fire, according to an arrest report.
Haskins, who suffers from facial disfigurement after shooting himself in the face with a shotgun, later told detectives that he wanted to get back at the company that manages Mar Plaza because they had recently told him to stop performing sex acts in front of his open windows and front door.
He was arrested and charged with arson and is being held in custody at the Orient Road Jail without bail.
No one was injured but four people were left homeless as a result of the fire, according to Tampa Fire Rescue officials.
The American Red Cross was called to assist the displace residents with finding temporary housing.
Mar Plaza, according to internet postings, is a community of about 80 small apartments. It caters to low-income seniors and disabled people.
Haskins lived in the apartment for more than a decade, according to Tampa police. He has no major criminal history in Florida, according to state records.
Source - Daily Mail
