Suffolk County police responded to the home on Mastic Boulevard West in Shirley. When officers arrived at the scene, they found a body burning on the property.
Police arrested Peter Pendzinski, who they say is a resident of the home, and he has been charged with murder.
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Pendzinski was transported to a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
The fire was later extinguished,
An autopsy will be conducted by the Medical Examiner to determine a cause of death and identity of the victim.
Pendzinski is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on a later date.
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