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Staten Island Man Facing Slew Of Charges After Domestic Incident

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A Staten Island man is facing charges following a domestic incident that led to a stabbing and fire Saturday night.

Police said 49-year-old Rogelio Mendez-Rodriguez stabbed a woman several times before setting a house on fire in the St. George neighborhood.

The victim managed to take herself to the hospital.

Police said after setting the fire, Mendez-Rodriguez jumped from a second floor window, breaking his wrist.

He was charged with assault, strangulation, arson, reckless endangerment and several criminal mischief counts.

Sources said Mendez-Rodriguez and the victim were in some kind of romantic relationship.

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