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Naked man pours 17 gallons of gas on himself, tries to light self on fire, police say
By Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Dec 31, 2018Police in New Jersey say a man tried to light himself on fire at a gas station.
Scott Kuzma, chief law enforcement officer of the Woodbridge Police Department, told NJ.com that 35-year-old Michael Green poured 17 gallons of gas on himself at a Shell station in Woodbridge, New Jersey. The incident happened Friday afternoon.
Kuzma said Green tried to use a lighter to ignite the fuel, but it wouldn't catch fire. Police took Green, who lives in Ridgeville, Ohio, to a hospital for evaluation, NJ.com reported.
Police charged Green with risking widespread injury or damage.
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