Officials say that a verbal altercation eventually lead to a suspect from New York state setting fire to an upstate building. Law enforcement reports that they have charged the 32-year-old suspect with 2nd and 3rd degree arson.

Arson is serious crime that can carry very heavy penalties, and can be sometimes difficult to solve because fires destroy evidence, according to interFire.org .

Fortunately, cases of arson in New York state are fairly low. Between 2017 and 2021, New York State reported 672 arson cases. That amounts to 3.3 arson cases per 100,000 residents, which is one of the lowest rates in the country, according to 24/7 Wall Street.

New York State Man Arrested For Alleged Arson

New York State Police said in a press release that on October 27, troopers with th

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