You are reading

Arsonist Who Set Fire to His Ex-Girlfriend’s Corona Apartment Sentenced to Nearly a Decade in Prison

An arsonist who set fire to his ex-girlfriend’s apartment in Lefrak City in Corona, pictured, and started a blaze at a Jamaica hotel was sentenced to nearly a decade in prison Thursday. (Photos: iStock and Wikipedia)

April 28, 2022 By Michael Dorgan

An arsonist who set fire to his ex-girlfriend’s Corona apartment and started a blaze at a Jamaica hotel was sentenced to nearly a decade in prison Thursday.

Troy Phillip, 28, from South Ozone Park, was sentenced to 8 1/2 years in prison after pleading guilty last month to attempted arson for the incidents which took place in 2021 and 2020, according to the Queens District Attorney’s office.

Phillip, according to the charges, started a fire at his ex-girlfriend’s apartment in Lefrak City after midday on July 24, 2021.

When his ex returned to the apartment at around 12:30 p.m., she found the entrance engulfed in flames. Her daughter and mother were inside the apartment at the time but neither of them suffered any injuries, prosecutors said.

It is unclear how the pair escaped the flames.

The LeFrak City fire came about 18 months after Phillip set fire to a hallway inside the Hillside Hotel, located at 140-17 Queens Blvd.

Video surveillance captured on Jan. 28, 2020, shows Philip walking onto the second floor from a stairwell and then throwing an object that was on fire onto the hallway floor.

The FDNY, prosecutors said, recovered a number of empty bottles of rubbing alcohol and a match from the scene. It is not known what prompted Phillip to start each fire.

When police arrested Phillip on Aug. 17, 2021 for the crimes, he was carrying a .22mm pistol along with 16 rounds of ammunition

Phillip also pleaded guilty to criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree and burglary in the third degree. It is unclear what the burglary charges pertain to.

He was sentenced to five years post-release supervision in addition to his 8 1/2 year sentence.

email the author: news@queenspost.com
No comments yet

Leave a Comment
Reply to this Comment

All comments are subject to moderation before being posted.


The reCAPTCHA verification period has expired. Please reload the page.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Recent News

Watch: Hero barber confronts gunmen in chaotic Corona barbershop shooting

Bedlam broke out inside a jam-packed Corona barbershop on Friday evening when a man sought refuge from armed gang members who chased him on Roosevelt Avenue before a hero emerged to confront the gunman and prevent bloodshed.

Police from the 115th Precinct in Jackson Heights reported that an unknown man entered Lagumas El Cache Barbershop at 103-17 Roosevelt Ave. just before 5:45 p.m. on Nov. 8 and started shooting at a man before leaving the location. There have been no arrests, and the reckless endangerment investigation is ongoing, police said Monday.