Disgruntled Employee Burns a 1.2M Square-Foot Warehouse to the Ground ~ Ontario, Cali

[DeathHand]

Inland Empire Man Federally Charged with Deliberately Setting Fires that Destroyed Massive Warehouse in Ontario​

Apr 10 2026

"A San Bernardino County man has been charged in a federal criminal complaint with deliberating setting fires that destroyed a 1.2 million-square-foot warehouse, causing approximately $500 million in damage, the Justice Department announced today.

Chamel Abdulkarim, 29, of Highland, is charged with arson of a building used in interstate and foreign commerce and used in activities affecting interstate and foreign commerce. The federal complaint was filed late Thursday.

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Abdulkarim was arrested on Tuesday and is in local custody in San Bernardino County. He is expected to be arraigned on state criminal charges this morning in San Bernardino County Superior Court.

According to an affidavit filed with the federal criminal complaint, early in the morning on April 7, Abdulkarim filmed himself setting fire to multiple pallets of paper goods inside of a large distribution center in Ontario. As he lit the fires, he stated, “If you’re not going to pay us enough to [expletive] live or afford to live, at least pay us enough not to do this [expletive].”

The fires Abdulkarim set quickly consumed the building, resulting in its destruction and causing approximately $500 million in damage.

Abdulkarim posted videos of himself on social media setting the fires. He further made statements to others on the telephone and via text messages related to his motive for setting the building on fire, including the following: “I just cost these [expletive] billions,” “1% is a [expletive] joke,” and “All you had to do was pay us enough to live. Pay us more of the value WE bring. Not corporate. Didn’t see the shareholders picking up a shift.”

The San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office is pursuing a criminal case against him in connection with Tuesday’s fire.

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A complaint is merely an allegation of criminal conduct, not evidence. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

If convicted, Abdulkarim would face a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in federal prison and a statutory maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison.

The FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Ontario Police Department, and the Ontario Fire Department are investigating this matter.

Assistant United States Attorney Alexander S. Gorin of the National Security Division is prosecuting this case." Source

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Hopefully folks stocked up on their toilet paper...

 

[Bigpotnoodle]

That what happens when you hire them dirty scum.

 

[CaveBuck]

I saw this on the news this morning, it seems rather strange to plateau a moral standpoint when you send so much pollution into the environment. Especially for a Californian.

 

[that613guy]

So the company gets an insurance claim. Dude gets jail. We get charged more for toilet paper and the company will start checking social media accounts prior to hiring... what did he accomplish?

 

[Robert-White-88]

Chamel Abdulkarim, 29, of Highland, is charged with arson of a building

The moment I read "Abdul-karim," I knew I already knew everything I needed to know.

 

[Monkman777]

Dumb fuck recorded his felony for everyone to see! Lock him up!

 

[I_like_suicide_vidz]

The moment I read "Abdul-karim," I knew I already knew everything I needed to know.

Same here

 

[I_like_suicide_vidz]

A livable wage nowadays is almost impossible to get. I literally have my own small business and my wife and I still door dash and deliver Uber eats probably four times a week to get by. But we're not out here burning down businesses putting other people out of work because life is a little bit of a struggle. This generation is just so morally fucked. They're all self entitled little pussies that want everything handed to them. They have zero respect for anyone or anything. Sad and disgusting

 

[mrln]

A livable wage nowadays is almost impossible to get. I literally have my own small business and my wife and I still door dash and deliver Uber eats probably four times a week to get by. But we're not out here burning down businesses putting other people out of work because life is a little bit of a struggle. This generation is just so morally fucked. They're all self entitled little pussies that want everything handed to them. They have zero respect for anyone or anything. Sad and disgusting

so your uber/doordash salary just paying for gas now? over 4 bux a gal these days.

 

[Smokinrav]

A guy bitching about not getting a living wage responds by putting hundreds of fellow workers out of a job. That's a product of the US education system if I ever saw one.

 

[Fäthër Cörpsë]

*owners laugh in insurance*

 

[I_like_suicide_vidz]

so your uber/doordash salary just paying for gas now? over 4 bux a gal these days.

I'm grateful it ain't that much here yet. We're at about $3.75 if we go to Murphy's and use our points. And it helps a little more than just gas. It pays the utilities, our cell phones and some groceries.

 

[methedup77]

Inland Empire Man Federally Charged with Deliberately Setting Fires that Destroyed Massive Warehouse in Ontario​

Apr 10 2026

"A San Bernardino County man has been charged in a federal criminal complaint with deliberating setting fires that destroyed a 1.2 million-square-foot warehouse, causing approximately $500 million in damage, the Justice Department announced today.

Chamel Abdulkarim, 29, of Highland, is charged with arson of a building used in interstate and foreign commerce and used in activities affecting interstate and foreign commerce. The federal complaint was filed late Thursday.

Vid 1:
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Abdulkarim was arrested on Tuesday and is in local custody in San Bernardino County. He is expected to be arraigned on state criminal charges this morning in San Bernardino County Superior Court.

According to an affidavit filed with the federal criminal complaint, early in the morning on April 7, Abdulkarim filmed himself setting fire to multiple pallets of paper goods inside of a large distribution center in Ontario. As he lit the fires, he stated, “If you’re not going to pay us enough to [expletive] live or afford to live, at least pay us enough not to do this [expletive].”

The fires Abdulkarim set quickly consumed the building, resulting in its destruction and causing approximately $500 million in damage.

Abdulkarim posted videos of himself on social media setting the fires. He further made statements to others on the telephone and via text messages related to his motive for setting the building on fire, including the following: “I just cost these [expletive] billions,” “1% is a [expletive] joke,” and “All you had to do was pay us enough to live. Pay us more of the value WE bring. Not corporate. Didn’t see the shareholders picking up a shift.”

The San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office is pursuing a criminal case against him in connection with Tuesday’s fire.

Vid 2:
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A complaint is merely an allegation of criminal conduct, not evidence. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

If convicted, Abdulkarim would face a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in federal prison and a statutory maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison.

The FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Ontario Police Department, and the Ontario Fire Department are investigating this matter.

Assistant United States Attorney Alexander S. Gorin of the National Security Division is prosecuting this case." Source

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Hopefully folks stocked up on their toilet paper...

Prison. That’ll teach him. Meanwhile, the fine folks of San Bernardino county will foot the bill to pay for its rebuilding process

 

[mamalade]

Well well well

 

[DeathHand]

Door Dash where I live is interesting: they drive high end vehicles like Lexus, Mercedes, BMW's, etc. A few on electric bikes or scooters, but the cars/SUVs...

 

[DeathHand]

The moment I read "Abdul-karim," I knew I already knew everything I needed to know.

Funny thing is that besides the name, he has no accent - sounds very, very American to me...probably a first gen or 2nd gen.

 

[Morty_]

Gotta say, the firefighters contained it really well to that one structure.

 

[DeathHand]

Gotta say, the firefighters contained it really well to that one structure.

For sure...that could have spread no problem...

 

[SearCutFAL]

They will be indemnified (made whole), by the Insurance Company, minus Deductibles.
That's it, break even, no actual profit, followed by likely Policy Cancellation and a hard
time getting new comprehensive/liability Coverage.

The Fuck-o that Burned it Down ... take his Shitskin Ass to the nearest ditch and do a Mag Dump.

 

[DeathHand]

They will be indemnified (made whole), by the Insurance Company, minus Deductibles.
That's it, break even, no actual profit, followed by likely Policy Cancellation and a hard
time getting new comprehensive/liability Coverage.

The Fuck-o that Burned it Down ... take his Shitskin Ass to the nearest ditch and do a Mag Dump.

Wrap him up in toilet paper, soaked with gas (even though it's kinda pricey), and get the lighter ready...