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Dramatic moment man who was refused cigarettes ‘douses service station shelves in petrol before setting them alight’ and triggering an explosion
- A 41-year-old has been arrested and charged for setting a service station alight
- The man allegedly entered the service store and demanded a pack of cigarettes
- Employee refused and video shows a man allegedly pured liquid on shelves
- The fire caused two explosions and part of the service station roof to collapse
Dramatic CCTV footage has emerged showing the moment a man allegdly lit a service station’s shelves on fire after the employee refused to give him cigarettes.
The frightening video shows the angry customer allegedly pouring a flammable liquid over the Ballina, Sydney, service station shelves before allegedly setting them alight just before 7.30pm on Monday.
The man then runs out of the store before the fire explodes as it comes into contact with aerosol cans.
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A 41-year-old man has been arrested after he allegedly lit a Ballina service station’s shelves on fire (above) after the employee refused to give hime cigarettes
A second explosion caused panels of the shop’s roof to collapse.
The man allegedly lit the fire after demanding the employee give him a pack of cigarettes, which the employee refused to do.
The employee is also seen in the video rushing to extinguish the flames.
The 41-year-old man has been arrested in relation to the incident and charged with property damage.
The man appeared in Ballina Local Court on Thursday and will undergo a mental health assessment.
CCTV footage shows the employee (above) extinguishing the fire which caused two explosions and damage to the service station roof
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