Buffalo man sentenced to over 2 years for starting fire on railroad tracks

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man was sentenced to two years and three months in prison after he started a fire on train tracks in his backyard in Farnham almost two years ago, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Michael Benitez, 34, was convicted of attempt to wreck, derail, set fire to, or disable railroad on-track equipment.
On the morning of June 14, 2023, Benitez poured gasoline on several tires, lit them on fire, and then left them on railroad tracks behind his then-Railroad Avenu