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Tyngsborough — TYNGSBOROUGH - Monday, September 23rd, at 3:38 a.m., Tyngsborough Police reported to a home on Sequoia Dr. of a suspicious male in the driveway.
The man, Stephen Staite, 44 years old, of Leominster was identified and found with a five-gallon container of gasoline. Police also found a backpack and a lighter within it.
Police were investigating a similar occurrence on Friday, September 20th, of gasoline poured on a side of a house and on a car. The attempt to lite the fire was unsuccessful.
After investigating the scene on Monday, Staite was placed into custody and charged with attempted arson of a dwelling. Staite was then later arraigned in Lowell District Court and held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing on Tuesday.
Upon the hearing on Tuesday, it was determined that Staite was found to be dangerous and ordered to be held without bail until January.
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