New York Daily News

Mob guys cuffed in Benz blaze

- BY MICHAEL GARTLAND AND MOLLY CRANE-NEWMAN

Talk about your childish Gambinos.

Three men tied to the notorious “organized” crime family torched a car to intimidate a businessma­n but botched the job when one member of the thick-headed trio caught fire, federal prosecutor­s said Friday.

Peter Tuccio, Jonathan Gurino and Gino Gabrielli chased down the businessma­n in December 2015 after seeing him leave a Howard Beach smoke shop, a newly unsealed indictment revealed.

Tuccio then allegedly asked the man about a Gambino capo he owed money to and made mention of his Mercedes.

Later that night, the man watched his car burn. But his home security camera also revealed Gabrielli dousing the Mercedes with liquid, the car bursting into flames and Gabrielli sprinting from the scene with his leg aflame.

The pants-on-fire perp and Tuccio (inset) were later captured on surveillan­ce video walking into Jamaica Hospital, according to prosecutor­s.

Gabrielli pleaded guilty to arson in August 2016. Tuccio and Gurino were indicted Friday.

“As alleged, the defendants set a man’s car on fire to send a message, but now they are the ones feeling the heat,” FBI Assistant Directorin­Charge William Sweeney said.

Friday’s indictment charges Tuccio and Gurino, both 25, with arson, arson conspiracy, extortion, extortion conspiracy and using fire to commit a felony.

The far-from-dynamic duo were both released on $700,000 bond and placed under house arrest.

Both Tuccio and Gurino deny the charges. Each faces a 15-year mandatory sentence if convicted.

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