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Franklin Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY

Westchester Man Sentenced For Setting Ex-Girlfriend's Apartment On Fire, Destroying Building Westchester Man Sentenced For Setting Ex-Girlfriend's Apartment On Fire, Destroying Building
Westchester Man Sentenced For Setting Ex-Girlfriend's Apartment On Fire, Destroying Building A persistent violent felony offender from Westchester may spend the rest of his life in prison after being sentenced to terrorizing his ex-girlfriend in the summer of 2020, the District Attorney announced. Mount Vernon resident Tony Clark, age 39, was sentenced to a term of 16 years to life in prison for starting two separate fires at his former partner’s apartment on Franklin Avenue, during a standoff, causing the entire building to become uninhabitable. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that Clark previously pleaded guilty to second-degree attempted arson, a violent fel…
Westchester Man Arrested For Arson After Locking Himself In Girlfriend's Apartment Westchester Man Arrested For Arson After Locking Himself In Girlfriend's Apartment
Westchester Man Arrested For Arson After Locking Himself In Girlfriend's Apartment A dozen apartments in Westchester had to be evacuated after a man locked himself in his girlfriend's apartment during a domestic dispute and set it on fire, police said. Officers from the Mount Vernon Police Department responded to reports of a domestic disturbance at a city apartment complex shortly before 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 20. Police said that upon arrival, the officers found that Mount Vernon resident Tony Clark had locked himself inside his girlfriend’s apartment during the argument, and refused to open the door. While attempting to gain access to the apartment, the officers …