http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/200 ... _inve.htmlKenner restaurateur set fire to competitor's business, police say
By Mary Sparacello, The Times-Picayune
October 20, 2009, 4:22PM
A Kenner restaurant owner was caught on videotape setting fire to a competitor's restaurant one block away, police said today.
Mae FongMae Fong, 74, 2225 Florida Ave., Kenner, is being interviewed this afternoon by detectives, Police Chief Steve Caraway said. She will be booked with arson of Young's Garden Chinese Restaurant at 2039 Williams Blvd.
Fong's Chinese & Cantonese Restaurant is located at 2101 Williams Blvd., just across 21st Street from Young's.
Caraway said Fong was caught on video surveillance approaching Young's on Oct. 2 at 3 a.m., about the time a liquid accelerant was used to start the fire. The video was "extremely valuable" in solving the crime, he said. "It's hard to refute that type of evidence."
Damage was estimated at $50,000 to $60,000.
Both restaurants have been open for years, though Fong's was opened first, police said.
