New Jersey man allegedly set fire to girlfriend's parents' house while she was still inside after argument

A New Jersey man is accused of setting fire to his girlfriend’s parents’ home after an argument between the couple, forcing her and the other residents to evacuate.

Leonard Jones, 50, allegedly set the fire after a verbal argument with his girlfriend at the home at 155 Old Beekman Road in South Brunswick around 3 a.m. Tuesday morning, South Brunswick police said in a news release.

Police were first called to the home after Jones was ordered to leave following the argument, but refused.

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A house has been set on fire in South Brunswick, New Jersey

A New Jersey man is accused of setting fire to his girlfriend’s parents’ home after an argument between the couple. (South Brunswick Township Police Department)

But as officers were on their way to the house, a second 911 call came in. It was reported that the house was on fire.

“We’ve been here twice before, once for a noise complaint around midnight, that noise was being muffled, and then we got a call about 10 minutes before the fire that there was an out of control male in the residence,” Detective Tim Hoover of the South Brunswick Police Department told reporters, according to ABC 7.

“Officers then received a report of a fire that appeared to be out of control. Officers arrived on scene and upon arrival the home was fully engulfed in flames,” Hoover continued.

Leonard Jones, 50, was charged with aggravated arson and domestic violence. (South Brunswick Township Police Department)

Jones and three other people inside the home were able to get out safely as the fire raged. No injuries were reported.

Neighbor Elise Campanella said one of the residents of the burning house knocked on her door and alerted her to the fire.

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Firefighters respond to a house fire in New Jersey

Leonard Jones, 50, is believed to have started the fire after an argument with his girlfriend at the home at 155 Old Beekman Road in South Brunswick, New Jersey. (South Brunswick Township Police Department)

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“It was pretty big and I was afraid it was going to come out of the trees and fall on my house. It was crazy,” she told News 12 New Jersey.

According to ABC 7, it took more than 70 firefighters to get the fire under control.

Jones was arrested and charged with aggravated arson and domestic violence. He was booked into the Middlesex County Corrections Center.