Man accused in North Bellmore club arson

HICKSVILLE, N.Y. (WABC) -- A Hicksville man charged in connection with arson at a North Bellmore strip club will be in court Friday.

Craig Blum, 42, of Hicksville, has been charged with second-degree arson and reckless endangerment.

Blum will be arraigned on Friday in Hempstead.

On Monday at 12:40 a.m. in Bellmore, an employee at Billy Dean's Showtime Cafe on Newbridge Road discovered a fire had been intentionally set near the building, damaging the hallway and bathroom.

The North Bellmore Fire Department put out the fire and no one was injured.

Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800-244-TIPS.