Authorities believe an upstate New York firefighter set fire to his own home, which featured a "Blue Lives Matter" flag flying in front of it.
The state police alleges that Jason Stokes, 41, lit up his Endicott residence in the early morning of Aug. 10 of this year.
Jason Stokes is accused of setting his own home on fire.
Firefighters responded to the blaze at about 2:30 a.m. The four family members who were in the home, including Stokes, escaped without injuries.
Stokes, who worked as a firefighter with the Endicott Fire Department since March 2005, was charged with second-degree arson.
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Jason Stokes was charged with second-degree arson.
(State Police Photo)
"We knew fairly soon into the investigation that he was a suspect, but that's not uncommon in any fire," Endicott Fire Chief Joseph Griswold told Time Warner Cable News. "You always have to look at the people who live there."
After the fire, a relative told WBNG that the family was being targeted because of the "Blue Lives Matter" flag. A message reading "lie with pigs, fry like bacon" was found at the home, according to the station.
However, Broome County District Attorney Steve Cornwell told WBNG that Jason Stokes was the one who wrote the message.
Stokes faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted


this jawn needs some theme music:




, these cacs would be afraid to leave the house.