Hillsborough County Man Accused of Using Fiery Propane Tank to Torch Restaurant: HCSO
Authorities say Rubiel Maceo Castillo cut a gas line, ignited a propane tank and attacked patrons before deputies arrested him.
- On Tuesday, Hillsborough County Sheriff deputies arrested 53-year-old Rubiel Maceo Castillo after finding him inside a burning restaurant on West Waters Avenue in Tampa armed with two knives.
- Investigators allege Castillo cut a gas line to a grill and grabbed a burning propane tank after charging at people inside the restaurant, according to court documents.
- Surveillance video captured Castillo carrying the burning propane tank inside the building, while body camera footage shows deputies ordering him to "Drop the knife now. Do it now."
- Deputies worked with Hillsborough County Fire Rescue to extinguish the flames and take Castillo into custody on charges including first-degree arson and aggravated battery.
- Castillo remains in custody without bond and is scheduled for a pretrial detention hearing on July 13, according to online court records.
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Tampa authorities reported that a 53-year-old man allegedly set fire inside a restaurant by setting a propane tank on fire
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Knife-wielding man sets fire to restaurant using burning propane tank
Surveillance footage shows the moment a knife-wielding man set a restaurant alight using a burning propane tank. On Tuesday (7 July), the suspect, Rubiel Maceo Castillo, 53, entered a restaurant on West Waters Avenue in Tampa, Florida, with a propane tank in hand. Bodycam footage shared by Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office shows deputies making their way through the burning building. After locating Castillo, who they said was carrying two kni…
Knife-wielding Florida man arrested after setting restaurant on fire with flaming propane tank: authorities
A Tampa restaurant fire was allegedly started by a man who carried a flaming propane tank through the business and wielded knives at Hillsborough County deputies.
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