The serial arson suspect, who was released by a New York judge without bail Monday, sparked a new investigation less than two hours later on armed robbery charges, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office.
Amanda Burnside, a Southampton woman accused of setting three house fires, was released on her own recognizance despite prosecutors asking a judge to set bail at $500,000 or $1 million bond.
A judge ordered him to report for release within 72 hours.
Instead, according to authorities, he waited less than two hours before he obtained a knife, went to a Dollar Tree store and attempted to rob it.
The failure prompted District Attorney Ray Tierney, the lead prosecutor in the Gilgo Beach serial killer case, to blame state bail laws.
Suspected of serial arson, Amanda Burnside was released without bail on Monday. Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office
“Clearly, the danger of this defendant, who allegedly tried to burn down three houses, was not properly considered, given that within two hours of his indictment, he was charged with another serious and violent crime,” Tierney said Monday night.
“Furthermore, the danger that this defendant poses to the community cannot be adequately considered to the extent that danger is not a warrantable factor that a judge can consider under New York State law.”
Burnside tried to rob a Dollar Tree with a knife when released. Getty Images
New York’s unpopular bail reform law has become a sore point for Democrats in state and local jurisdictions.
Suffolk County Republican Ed Romaine will become the first GOP county executive in 20 years after last week’s election victory.
He campaigned relentlessly against soft-on-crime policies, and ads supporting his campaign bluntly told county residents, “We don’t need another liberal.”
Republicans now control all countywide seats in Suffolk and Nassau counties — two large suburbs east of New York City — and all four congressional seats in the region.
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