In the crime caught on camera, a machete-wielding lunatic doused his neighbors’ houses with gasoline.

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A machete-wielding maniac in Texas allegedly tried to set fire to the homes of two of his neighbors in a wild arson spree caught on camera.

Phi-Le Dinh Nguyen, 46, of West Harris County, engaged in his incendiary behavior last Wednesday when he grabbed a red gasoline can, walked down Brighton Hollow Lane and poured gasoline on the side of his neighbor’s house in broad daylight, all while brandishing a massive animal. machete, According to ABC 13 in Houston.

The homeowners quickly extinguished the fire, which caused the grassy part of the house and the brick exterior of the house to burn.

Phi-Le Dinh Nguyen, 46, of West Harris County, smoked while trying to burn down neighbors’ homes. ABC 13
Nguyen faced arson and aggravated assault charges for the crimes committed on October 23. KHOU 11

“It would have been a lot worse if we didn’t stop it,” victim Andy Heredia told the station.

Shortly thereafter, Nguyen wandered into several houses and allegedly repeated his pyromaniacal impulses.

“Are you setting my house on fire?” According to security footage obtained by the station, a woman calls out to him. “I took my children home!”

Nguyen doesn’t seem to respond; he simply walks on the grass, dumps the fuel into the side of the house, and lights it.

However, the mad man’s efforts failed again; the flames burned only part of the grass.

Meanwhile, Nguyen walked to the front of the driveway, looked around and began waving his machete in the air, ABC said.

Nguyen was Tased, then arrested by the county sheriff. ABC 13
He is being held on $200,000 bail. ABC 13

He then threatened the second victim with a large knife. He told deputies that he came after him, brandishing a knife, as he tried to put out the fire with a hose. According to KHOU 11.

Cops also said the man threatened a Harris County sheriff’s deputy who responded to the scene, according to court documents.

The officer tasered Nguyen and then placed him in lockdown.

Authorities slapped Firefly with first-degree felony arson, aggravated assault on a public servant and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, the station said.

Nguyen’s bail was set at $200,000, and Judge Danilo Lacayo issued a stern warning as well as the hefty sum.

“If you violate your bail conditions, just one of these, just one time, I’ll put you on zero bail,” he told Nguyen.

“I will never give you another bail, and you will remain in the Harris County Jail until your trial date or until your case is resolved, deal?”