A man is under arrest for allegedly setting more than a dozen small fires up and down Eighth Avenue in Chelsea Monday morning.
Alex Blodgett, 39, was arrested after police say he set the outdoor dining structure outside Loulou Petit Bistro & Speakeasy on fire just after 4 a.m.
Blodgett is suspected of setting 13 fires on Eighth Avenue, starting at around 2:40 a.m. Many were garbage fires.
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