Man jailed for burning historic church says he was only trying to scare bugs

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A man who was jailed for setting fire to the historic Colonial Manor United Methodist Church in West Deptford, New Jersey, says he was only trying to scare bugs, but local prosecutors say he has been a longtime danger to his community.

The fire, which was reported around 6:20 a.m. on April 20, caused severe burns to the hand of a firefighter while working to put out the blaze that authorities say was caused by Brian P. Cannon, 44, of National Park, NJ.com reported.

Cannon has been charged with third-degree counts of arson along with aggravated assault for the firefighter’s injuries.

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