Crime & Safety

23-Year-Old Man Arrested In Connection To Bar Fire In Boston's Mission Hill Neighborhood

A man has been arrested in connection to a bar fire at the Squealing Pig in Boston's Mission Hill neighborhood.

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July 1, 2024

BOSTON - A man has been arrested in connection to a bar fire at the Squealing Pig in Boston's Mission Hill neighborhood.

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Prasshida Baruwal, 23, of Everett, is accused of setting the bar on fire on Tuesday morning. He is charged with arson, breaking and entering at nighttime to commit a felony, destruction of personal property and more.

"I thought it was by accident," says Boston neighbor Diamond Nichols. "Honestly, it does make me a little nervous."

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