HomeNewsFrankford man allegedly sets fire to ex’s house with seven people inside

Frankford man allegedly sets fire to ex’s house with seven people inside

Police are looking for John Copes after he allegedly intentionally set the blaze.

Copes

A messy breakup caused a Frankford man to set fire to his ex-girlfriend’s house with seven people inside on June 13, according to police.

Three adults and four children escaped the burning rowhouse on the 1700 block of Brill Street at about 5 a.m. Police helped them evacuate the property with flames engulfing a wooden rear deck. The officers then fought back the blaze as firefighters arrived at the scene. No injuries were reported.

- Advertisement -

Investigators found a gas can at the scene, leading them to believe the fire was intentionally set. One of the victims told police her ex-boyfriend, John Copes, had previously threatened to torch the place. Police are still looking for Copes, 35, of the 4800 block of Darrah Street. ••

RELATED ARTICLES
Philadelphia
clear sky
48.2 ° F
50.4 °
45.6 °
43 %
5.8mph
0 %
Fri
55 °
Sat
57 °
Sun
61 °
Mon
55 °
Tue
48 °
- Advertisment -

STAY CONNECTED

11,235FansLike
2,089FollowersFollow

Recent Articles

New commander in the 2nd

The new commander of the 2nd Police District spent his first day on the job at the take Back Your Neighborhood meeting. Capt. Scott DiDonato...