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Hackensack man accused of setting police cars on fire

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

News 12 Staff

Sep 4, 2025, 7:50 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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