Lisa Decaprio, 59, faces arson and harassment charges following a domestic disturbance in Seaford, New York. Police say she lit a pillow on fire and threatened to burn down the house during an argument with a 63-year-old man. The man was unharmed, and the fire was extinguished before officers arrived.
Nassau County police responded to a home on Neptune Avenue in Seaford at 8:14 p.m. on Friday after reports of a disturbance. According to a police press release, Lisa Decaprio and a 63-year-old man who lived in the house got into a verbal argument that escalated. Decaprio began throwing items at the man and then allegedly lit a pillow on fire, threatening to 'burn the house down.' The cause of the argument was not disclosed, and police did not specify the man's relationship to Decaprio or who called 911. Officers found the fire already extinguished upon arrival, with the man unharmed. Decaprio was arrested without incident, taken to a hospital for evaluation, and then to jail. At her arraignment in Nassau County District Court on Saturday, she pleaded not guilty to charges of arson and harassment. The court set bail at $10,000 cash, $20,000 secured bond, or $50,000 partially secured surety bond. Her next court appearance is scheduled for April 14.