Teens charged with setting man on fire in his home

ROCHESTER- Two teen boys have been charged after police say they allegedly set a man on fire.

The boys, 14 and 16 are accused of allegedly spraying the 50-year-old victim with a flammable liquid and setting him on fire as he sat in his chair on Friday.

The unidentified victim sustained second and three-degree burns and was placed in critical condition.

The 16-year-old was arraigned over the weekend and the 14-year-old was arraigned on Monday.

Both teens are facing charges of first-degree assault and second-degree arson.

Investigators still don’t have a motive for the crime or how the teens knew the victim.

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