Florida man sets fire to occupied grocery store, tried blowing it up with propane tanks

On November 18, the Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) announced that detectives with their Violent Crimes Unit arrested a man for trying to set fire to the Bravo Supermarket located at 4809 N. Dixie Highway in Deerfield Beach, Florida.  Officials identified the would-be arsonist as Alexis Camacho, 37, and said that the building he was trying to set fire to was occupied at the time.  Camacho resides in Pembroke Pines.

At approximately 1:52 a.m. on Tuesday, November 15, BSO Deerfield Beach District deputies and Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue responded to several calls reporting a structure fire at the Deerfield Beach grocery store. When they arrived at the scene of the fire, deputies located several wooden pallets engulfed in flames in the rear of a building.

The pallets were next to two large propane tanks. The fire from the pallets caught the structure on fire, damaging its exterior. ~ BSO

BSO Fire Rescue extinguished the fire and the State Fire Marshal responded. The Fire Marshal deemed the fire an act of arson. According to investigators, the subject manipulated the propane tank to emit gas vapor, which if ignited, would’ve caused a massive explosion. The store is often staffed during overnight hours to perform different tasks. There were no injuries reported during this incident. 

Investigators canvassed the area and during their investigation, they were able to identify the subject as Alexis Camacho. Investigators quickly located and apprehended him. Camacho was transported to the BSO Main Jail where as of Friday night he was being held on a $50,000 bond.

He was charged with one count of arson in the second degree.  

(Source and Alexis Camacho Booking Photo, BSO)

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