Queens man arrested in connection with fatal four-alarm fire that killed four

New York City, NY – The New York City Fire Department announced the arrest of a Queens man in connection with a deadly four-alarm fire that killed four people in a residential building in Queens, marking a significant development in a weeks-long multi-agency investigation into one of the borough’s most serious recent fire incidents.

Roman Amatitla, 38, of Queens, was taken into custody on Tuesday, April 8, following an extensive investigation led by FDNY fire marshals assigned to the Bureau of Fire Investigation, working in coordination with partner law enforcement agencies. The arrest is tied to the March 16 fire at 132-05 Avery Avenue, where four victims died....