58°
Mount Vernon resident Lamont Riddenhour has been indicted on an arson charge for setting a fire that destroyed a South Tenth Avenue home in Mount Vernon. The alleged arson happened at approximately 9 a.m. on Sunday, April 12.
Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. said that Riddenhour was also charged with second-degree criminal mischief.
It is alleged that Riddenhour had an ongoing dispute with a resident in the three-story South Tenth Avenue home.
No injuries were reported, though the fire left the home uninhabitable. Fire officials said the property may have been vacant when it went up in flames. The fire also damaged a neighboring home.
Bail for Riddenhour was continued at $50,000 cash, $300,000 bond, or $500,000 partially secured bond. He is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday, Sept. 1.
Click here to follow Daily Voice Rivertowns and receive free news updates.
