Crime & Safety

Somerset County Man Used Cologne To Set Ex-Girlfriends Home On Fire

A Somerset County man has been indicted for setting his ex-girlfriends home on fire with cologne while her 14-year-old sister was inside.

A Somerset County man has been indicted for setting his ex-girlfriends home on fire with cologne while her 14-year-old sister was inside, according to mycentraljersey.com.

Alexis Brito, 22, of Plainfield was indicted on charges of aggravated arson, arson, burglary, theft, endangering the welfare of a child, hindering apprehension and resisting arrest by flight, according to mycentraljersey.com.

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