New Mexico Police say a man in is custody for trying to set his wife on fire because he didn't qualify for a coronavirus stimulus check.
Sixty-three-year-old Joe Macias allegedly got into an argument with his disabled wife at their Albuquerque home when he told her he wouldn't get any of the money.
Officers say the man then doused her and their mobile home with gasoline before trying to unsuccessfully light up a cigarette.
Police later found and arrested Macias who was walking down the street in gasoline-covered clothing.
He now faces charges of attempted murder, kidnapping and aggravated battery.
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