Man Tried To Light Car On Fire, Threatened To Kill Officers: NCPD

Nassau Police arrested a man they say was found trying to light a person's car on fire in Inwood early Thursday morning.

According to police, officers responded to a call to a home on Bayview Avenue at 3:15 a.m. for a disturbance. Police say the officers saw William Witcher, 37, of Redfern Avenue, Far Rockaway, standing next to a car.

After investigating, police say it was determined that Witcher tried to force his way into a woman's home. After failing to get in, police say he tore off a piece of his shirt, lit it on fire with a lighter and then stuck it into the gas cap of the woman's car.

As the officers tried to place Witcher under arrest, police say he began to resist. After a brief struggle, he was taken into custody. While he was in custody, police say Witcher made death threats to the officers. He was taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation.

Witcher is charged with third-degree arson, second-degree attempted burglary, making a terroristic threat, resisting arrest, fourth-degree criminal mischief and second-degree aggravated harassment. Police say he will be arraigned when medically practical.