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Police Say Violent Video Game Inspired Teen Arson Spree

Posted: 11:20 pm EST January 7, 2008Updated: 11:22 pm EST January 7, 2008

Police say three Gaston County teens--Sean Jones, David Ellington and Paul Jarrell charged with setting eight cars and one vacant home on fire--got the idea from a video game, "Postal 2".

Investigators say the three 19 year old's arson spree lasted three weeks and targeted vehicles in neighborhoods off Robinson Road in Gaston County near the South Carolina border. Detectives also say that Jones has been charged with arson before and that he led them to the other two suspects.

Police say the teens set Tom Rook's car on fire just feet from his driveway. Rook says their crimes shouldn't be taken lightly. He points out, "when you burn up somebody's property, that's not putting whipped cream on a windshield. That's just flat out evil."

Each of the teens face at least 20 charges, not only for arson, but also for breaking into the cars and stealing valuables before setting them on fire.

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