A man was arrested early Saturday after allegedly trying to start a fire in the stairwell of a downtown Ithaca apartment building.
Police responded around 1:30 a.m. on October 18 to a criminal mischief complaint at a building on the 100 block of East Green Street. Officers say 46-year-old Roy R. Roberts of Ithaca attempted to ignite a fire in the stairwell and was stopped while trying to activate the building’s fire alarm.
After an investigation, Roberts was charged with second-degree arson — a class B felony. He was arraigned by Judge Wallace and remanded to the Tompkins County Jail.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Ithaca Police Department.
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