New York State Police report that they have arrested a 31-year-old Greene County man and charged him with arson. According to police, the arrest stems from a mid-October structure fire, as the suspect is now facing felony charges.
Man Charged With Arson in New York’s Hudson Valley
The New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation at Catskill said in a pressrelease that they arrested a 31-year-old man from of Purling, New York for 4th degree Arson, an felony Reckless Damage.
Police say the investigation originated the morning of October 17, when troopers from the Catskill barracks report that they responded to a report of a structure fire at a residence in Purling.
During a joint investigation with the Greene County Fire Investigation Team, the investigation determined that the fire was intentionally started within a bedroom inside the apartment. No one was at the residence at the time of the fire, and luckily no injuries were reported…