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Officials: Bagel store owner tried to burn own place
Firefighters apprehended a bagel store owner shortly after he tried to set fire to his own store in a Commack strip mall, officials said Friday.
Salvatore D. Dirato, 49, the owner of the Bagel Cafe, was still in the darkened store on Jericho Turnpike on Thursday evening when Commack firefighters arrived in response to a 911 call from the adjoining pizza restaurant, fire officials said.
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