BELLEROSE, Queens (PIX11) – A manhunt is underway for the man accused of torturing and killing a couple in their Queens home on Monday, according to the NYPD.

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said local, state and federal police are teaming up to track down 42-year-old James McGriff, who has a criminal record that spans 30 years.

McGriff was allegedly going door-to-door in Bellerose, asking if he could charge his cellphone, according to authorities. At least one person refused.

Police said one of the victims, identified as 76-year-old Frank Olton, invited McGriff inside his home. Hours later, surveillance video showed McGriff leaving around 3 p.m. before the home caught on fire soon after.

Police said Olton and his 78-year-old wife, Maureen, were dead inside. Frank Olton was found in th

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