Kings Plaza firebug sentenced to 5 years in jail for blaze that torched 135 cars and injured 22 firefighters

A homeless man who torched 135 cars including a fleet of luxury Mercedes-Benz cars at a Brooklyn mall last year was sentenced Wednesday to five years in jail — but was spared the $7 million in damages.

Evon Stephens, 23, pleaded guilty to charges that he set a fire at a Kings Plaza Shopping Center...

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