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54-year-old Robert Trella is charged with felony arson for allegedly setting his home on Pease Hill Road ablaze in a fire that was reported to authorities at 3:21 p.m. Monday.
There were no injuries but two dogs were removed from the property and placed in the care of the Broome County Humane Society.
The house was reported fully engulfed in flames when State Police officers arrived on the scene. Authorities have not said if the home is a total loss.
Troopers say Trella was arraigned via video and then released. He’s scheduled to appear in Town of Barker Court in March.
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ITHACA, N.Y. (WHCU) – State Police arrest a Broome County man now charged with arson.
Troopers were dispatched around 3:20 Monday afternoon Monday to a fire at 305 Pease Hill Road in the Town of Barker. Arriving on scene, they found the residence fully engulfed. After an investigation, police arrested the resident of the home, 54-year old Robert Trella. Police say he was the only one home at the time and was uninjured.
Two dogs also were unharmed and taken to the Broome County Humane Society. Tags:
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