13-Year-Old Boy, Girl From Region Nabbed For Arson: Police

Two 13-year-old Hudson Valley teens were charged with allegedly setting fire to a large pavilion at a popular park.

Two Hudson Valley teens were charged with alleged arson for setting fire to a pavilion at a popular park.
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10/04/2024 11:30 a.m.

The incident occurred in Ulster County at 5:15 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 23, at the large pavilion at the Cantine Memorial Field Complex in Saugerties.

According to the Saugerties Police, the Malden-West Camp Fire Department and the Saugerties Police Department responded to a reported structure fire in the complex.

Police said the fire department quickly extinguished the fire along the eastern side of the pavilion, saving it from extensive damage.

Saugerties Police opened an investigation, and as a result, a 13-year-old girl and a 13-year-old boy were arrested on Sunday, Sept. 29, and charged with arson and criminal mischief, both felonies.

The juveniles, who were not named due to their ages, were released to a parent with an appearance ticket to appear at Ulster County Probation’s Intake Unit later.

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