Hackensack man accused of setting police cars on fire

Jaime Magnell Senior, 78, from Hackensack, is accused of arson.

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Sep 4, 2025, 11:50 AM

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In Bergen County, prosecutors say a man set several police cars on fire.
Jaime Magnell Sr., 78, from Hackensack, is accused of arson.
First responders were called Saturday night to a municipal parking lot, where three empty cop cars were on fire.
No one was injured.


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