Man Attempts To Set Fire To Dutchess County Deli With Customers, Employees Inside: Police

A former deli employee in the region was nabbed for allegedly attempting to light a business on fire with employees and customers inside.

A man allegedly attempted to set fire to the Main Street Deli in Beacon.
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Kathy Reakes

11/07/2024 1:30 p.m.

The incident occurred in Dutchess County on Wednesday, Nov. 6, at the Main Street Deli & Grocery at 390 Main St. in Beacon.

According to Beacon Police Chief Thomas Figlia, after arriving on the scene, officers identified Westchester resident Shane Williams, age 39, of Peekskill, as the suspect.

The chief said a former employee, Willams, had poured lighter fluid on the building and attempted to ignite it with customers and employees inside.

Figlia said Williams had also stolen a chair from an adjoining business and broken the deli window when he failed to ignite the lighter fluid.

Williams was charged with:

Attempted arson
Two counts of criminal mischief
Petit larceny

He was arraigned in Beacon City Court and transported to the Dutchess County Jail.

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