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Authorities: NJ Man Hired People To Burn Down Saddle River Building

HARRISON, N.J. (CBSNewYork) -- A New Jersey man is facing charges after allegedly hiring several people to burn down a commercial building in Saddle River.

Bobby Jackson, of Harrison, was arrested on Aug. 12 following an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor's office. The arrest was made before the arson was committed.

Jackson now faces charges of arson for hire in the first degree.

Authorities say Jackson is being held at Bergen County Jail on $500,000 bail.

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