Man Sets Fire To Restaurant For Getting His Food Order Wrong

A man allegedly set fire to a restaurant for serving him something else instead of the food he ordered in Queens, New York.

The accused, Choephel Norbu, 49, reportedly ordered a chicken biriyani dish from the Bangladeshi restaurant Ittadi Garden and Grill in Jackson Heights on Oct. 2. However, when he received the order, he realized that he was served something else instead of the chicken biriyani he had ordered. Enraged over the issue, Norbu threw the order away. He then decided to take revenge, bought a gas can, threw it at the restaurant and started a fire outside the restaurant, NBC News reported.

The officers from the New York Police Department (NYPD) spent over two weeks investigating the case and zeroed in on Norbu as the culprit. He was arrested on Oct. 14 and charged with third-degree arson, second-degree reckless endangerment, and second-degree criminal mischief.

A security camera footage of the incident has since been shared online by FDNY(New York City Fire Department). The video shows a man suspiciously eyeing his surroundings before dousing a flammable liquid over the restaurant's storefront. Seconds after dousing the liquid, the suspect crouches down to ignite the fire, causing an explosion, Fox News reported.

“I bought a gas can, and I threw it at the store to try to burn it out. I lit it up, and boom, it got on me,” Norbu was quoted as saying.

The suspect can then be seen scampering away with flames on his shoes.

The fire reportedly destroyed the restaurant's glass windows, along with its air-conditioning unit, and caused total damage of at least $1,500.

When questioned, Norbu told the officers that he was "very drunk" that night.

Norbu does not have a criminal record. He was released without bail after arraignment.

"There were no other grounds on which to request bail as it was the defendant's first arrest and there were no open cases against him," the DA's spokesperson said. "The most that could be sought was the highest level of CJA supervised release, which we requested and secured."

Norbu is due back in court on Dec. 7.