{"id":59651,"date":"2025-11-25T02:14:16","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T02:14:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/59651\/"},"modified":"2025-11-25T02:14:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T02:14:16","slug":"man-accused-of-stealing-fire-department-truck-after-setting-home-ablaze-in-north-carolina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/59651\/","title":{"rendered":"Man accused of stealing fire department truck after setting home ablaze in North Carolina"},"content":{"rendered":"

JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WBTV) – A man was arrested after he allegedly set his own house ablaze in North Carolina this past weekend, then stole a fire department truck when crews arrived.<\/p>\n

Sister-station WITN<\/a> reported that the fire broke out along Nelson Drive<\/a> in Jacksonville just after 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 22.<\/p>\n

Once firefighters arrived, the news station said a Jacksonville Fire Department battalion command vehicle was stolen. An arrest warrant alleged that 31-year-old Anthony Michael Biz was the one who stole the truck, which was a 2019 Ford F-250 Super Duty.<\/p>\n

The truck was reportedly later found at another house<\/a>, about 30 minutes away in neighboring Pender County.<\/p>\n

During the investigation, 31-year-old Anthony Michael Biz was arrested and charged with the following offenses:<\/p>\n

Fraudulently burning a dwellingLarceny of a motor vehiclePossession of a stolen motor vehicleMisdemeanor unauthorized burning<\/p>\n

Records showed Biz was taken to the Onslow County jail and was initially denied bond by a magistrate before it was later set at $90,000 by a judge during a Nov. 24 court appearance.<\/p>\n

Before that court appearance, Biz\u2019s father told WITN<\/a> that the system failed his son but did not expound on the claim.<\/p>\n

WITN reported that nobody was hurt in the house fire allegedly set by Biz.<\/p>\n

Jacksonville is near the North Carolina coast, about 30 minutes inland from Camp Lejeune.<\/p>\n

\"AnthonyAnthony Michael Biz(Onslow County Sheriff’s Office via WITN)<\/p>\n

Also Read: Man accused of setting woman on fire after refusing to get him beer in North Carolina<\/a><\/p>\n

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