16-Year-Old Sets Fire To School In Capital Region, Police Say 16-Year-Old Sets Fire To School In Capital Region, Police Say
16-Year-Old Sets Fire To School In Capital Region, Police Say Classes were in session when a 16-year-old allegedly set fire to a high school in the region. The Albany County incident happened Tuesday, April 23, at Bethlehem High School. According to Bethlehem Police, the juvenile suspect intentionally started a fire in a school bathroom in the C wing.  No students or staff were injured, but the incident forced an evacuation of the building that lasted nearly an hour. The alleged culprit is a student at the school, according to Superintendent Jody Monroe, who said the district is cooperating with police and is conducting its own investigation. …
Hudson Valley Man Indicted On Murder, Concealment Of Corpse Charges, DA Says Hudson Valley Man Indicted On Murder, Concealment Of Corpse Charges, DA Says
Hudson Valley Man Indicted On Murder, Concealment Of Corpse Charges, DA Says A Hudson Valley man has been indicted with the murder of another man whom he shot to death and then drove the victim to another location and set the car on fire. Related story: Years-Long Investigation Leads To Murder Charge For Stony Point Man Rockland County resident Robert Rodriguez, age 36, of Stony Point, was arraigned on Tuesday, Feb. 27 following an indictment by a grand jury. According to Scott Waters of the Rockland County District Attorney's Office, on the evening of Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, Rodriguez shot the victim, Ronald Mann on the property at Rodriguez’s home located at 41…
Man Sets Fire To Veterans Building In Capital Region, Police Say Man Sets Fire To Veterans Building In Capital Region, Police Say
Man Sets Fire To Veterans Building In Capital Region, Police Say A man is facing arson charges after allegedly setting fire to a veterans' organization building in the region. The incident happened at around 9 p.m. Monday, Jan. 1 in Troy, at the Veterans of Lansingburgh club on 1st Avenue. Troy Police said multiple people called 911 reporting a fire on the building’s exterior. Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the flames with minimal damage reported to the building. Police said witnesses identified the suspect as 43-year-old Michael Christianson, of Troy. Officers found him a short time later near the scene and arrested him. Christianson wa…
Arsonist Admits Setting Fire To Restaurant In Capital Region, Causing 'Extensive Damage' Arsonist Admits Setting Fire To Restaurant In Capital Region, Causing 'Extensive Damage'
Arsonist Admits Setting Fire To Restaurant In Capital Region, Causing 'Extensive Damage' An arsonist is facing years in prison after admitting that he intentionally started a fire that heavily damaged a restaurant in the region. Schenectady County resident Eric Reed, age 36, pleaded guilty to one count of arson in Schenectady County Court on Friday, Oct 27, stemming from a fire at the Wagon Train BBQ restaurant in Rotterdam. Firefighters were called to the Mariaville Road business at around 6 a.m. on Sunday, June 4, after flames broke out in a storage shed located right outside the main building. The fire quickly spread to a second storage shed and a utility pole, causing powe…
Arsonist Sets Fire To Capital Region Business, Home, Police Say Arsonist Sets Fire To Capital Region Business, Home, Police Say
Arsonist Sets Fire To Capital Region Business, Home, Police Say A man is facing charges in connection with intentional fires that were set at a home and business in the region. Michael Kabler, age 49, who is homeless, was arrested Saturday, Oct. 7, after multiple agencies responded to a residential fire at the Sunset Trailer Park in Colonie, located on Central Avenue, at around 6 a.m. According to Colonie Police, investigators determined that Kabler was responsible for the fire and had been squatting in the trailer. No other homes were damaged and nobody else was injured. He is also believed to be responsible for a fire that broke out in a camping tr…
Resident Purposely Sets Fire To Capital Region Home Near Cemetery, Police Say Resident Purposely Sets Fire To Capital Region Home Near Cemetery, Police Say
Resident Purposely Sets Fire To Capital Region Home Near Cemetery, Police Say A 66-year-old man is accused of intentionally setting fire to his home in the region. Emergency crews in Rensselaer County were called at around 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 24, for a house fire in Troy’s Lansingburgh neighborhood, on 3rd Avenue near 106th Street. The home backs up to the Old Catholic Cemetery. When firefighters arrived, the home was fully engulfed in flames, according to Troy Police. Crews spent several hours dousing the fire. Nobody was injured in the blaze. After speaking with the sole resident, Blaise Lanni, investigators determined that he purposely started the fire. …
Arson: 27-Year-Old Disables Alarm Before Setting Fire To Capital Region Apartment, Police Say Arson: 27-Year-Old Disables Alarm Before Setting Fire To Capital Region Apartment, Police Say
Arson: 27-Year-Old Disables Alarm Before Setting Fire To Capital Region Apartment, Police Say A 27-year-old man is accused of setting fire to an apartment complex in the region. Firefighters in Saratoga County were called at around 2:20 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 29, for a structure fire in Ballston on Dominic Drive, according to New York State Police. Members of the Ballston Spa Fire Department isolated and extinguished the fire, and determined it was suspicious. There were no reports of injuries. Several additional agencies responded, including the Saratoga County Office of Emergency Management, and concluded that the fire had been intentionally set by David Fink inside his apartment uni…
Suspect Nabbed In String Of Arsons, Thefts In Capital Region Suspect Nabbed In String Of Arsons, Thefts In Capital Region
Suspect Nabbed In String Of Arsons, Thefts In Capital Region A man is behind bars in connection with a string of arsons and thefts in the region. The majority of incidents occurred overnight Tuesday, June 20, in Rensselaer County, in Troy’s Lansingburgh neighborhood, according to Troy Police. Four separate fires were reportedly set inside vehicles. Several belongings were also stolen from the cars. Earlier Report: String Of Overnight Car Fires In Troy Under Investigation No buildings were involved and there were no reports of injuries. On Tuesday, Aug. 15, police announced that 44-year-old George Leque, of Troy, was arrested after being ide…
Man Set Fire That Destroyed Garage, Damaged Apartment In Capital Region, Police Say Man Set Fire That Destroyed Garage, Damaged Apartment In Capital Region, Police Say
Man Set Fire That Destroyed Garage, Damaged Apartment In Capital Region, Police Say A 61-year-old man is accused of intentionally starting a fire that destroyed a garage and heavily damaged an apartment building in the region. Rensselaer County resident Paul Coleman, of the Town of Grafton, was arraigned on an arson charge in Rensselaer County Court on Friday, June 9. According to sheriff’s officials, Coleman set fire to the detached garage located next to his apartment building on State Route 2 in the Town of Grafton. The structure was deemed a total loss. Flames also spread to the adjacent apartment building, where eight residents were sleeping, deputies said. Everyone…
Arson Spree: Suspect Nabbed In Series Of Fires In Region, Including One That Damaged Church Arson Spree: Suspect Nabbed In Series Of Fires In Region, Including One That Damaged Church
Arson Spree: Suspect Nabbed In Series Of Fires In Region, Including One That Damaged Church Police have arrested a suspect in a series of arson fires that were set in the region, including one that heavily damaged a church. In Albany County, police and fire crews in Colonie were called at around 12:30 a.m. Monday, June 5, with reports of a brush fire in the traffic roundabout at Albany Shaker and Maxwell roads. The fire left minor damage to a grassy area, according to the Colonie Police Department. Officers later located the suspect, 25-year-old Mark Marcus, of Albany, not far from the scene. According to investigators, Marcus intentionally started the fire, as well as several …
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Burning Down Home Of Ex-Girlfriend, 2 Kids Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Burning Down Home Of Ex-Girlfriend, 2 Kids
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Burning Down Home Of Ex-Girlfriend, 2 Kids A man has been sentenced to prison for arson after burning down the home of his ex-girlfriend and two young daughters in the region. Ulster County resident Timothy Benzenhoefer, age 44, of the hamlet of Malden-on-Hudson, was sentenced on Friday, May 19 to 5 to 15 years in state prison for arson which he committed as part of his ongoing domestic abuse, said the Ulster County District Attorney Office.  The fire took place on Wednesday, June 25, 2022, a few days after calling off his engagement to the victim, Benzenhoefer completely burned to the ground the home where the v…
20-Year-Old Set Fire To Pharmacy In Capital Region Over Pickup Policy, Police Say 20-Year-Old Set Fire To Pharmacy In Capital Region Over Pickup Policy, Police Say
20-Year-Old Set Fire To Pharmacy In Capital Region Over Pickup Policy, Police Say A 20-year-old man is facing arson charges after allegedly setting fire to a pharmacy in the region. In Albany County, the Watervliet Police Department was called on Monday, April 3, with reports of a dumpster fire in the parking lot of Walgreens, located on 2nd Avenue near 19th Street. The fire eventually spread toward the building’s gas line before it was extinguished, according to Watervliet Police. At the time of the incident, the store was open with employees and customers inside. “The Watervliet Fire Department’s quick response was essential to containing the fire to the exterior of t…