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Police Arrest Juveniles After "Suspicious" Fire

HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. – Police have made juvenile arrests after recent incidents in the village involving teenagers.

- Two juveniles were arrested and charged with criminal mischief in the fourth degree and arson in the fifth degree after police said they started a fire on the rail road bridge at the dead end of Southside Ave. 

Police received a call on Jan. 2 just after 4 p.m. of a report of a fire on the bridge. The fire was deemed suspicious after patrols extinguished the blaze. After an investigation police said a 14-year-old male and 15-year-old male were arrested on Jan. 7 and Jan. 10 and released to their parents.

- Another 14-year-old male was arrested and charged with criminal mischief in the fourth degree after police said he caused damage in the basement of the community center. Police said he used a glue gun to glue items together and painted items in the basement green on Jan. 7.

 

Other news from the police blotter:

- Police said four males ran from a 55-year-old cab driver’s car after paying $7 on an $80 bill from Manhattan to Hastings just after 2 a.m. on Jan. 8. Police responded and searched the area, but were unable to find the men. 

- Attilio Doro, a 36-year-old Dobbs Ferry resident, was arrested and charged with harassment in the second degree and criminal mischief after police said he got into an altercation with another man at a bar. Police said the fight happened around 2 a.m. on Jan. 10 and Doro broke the glasses of a 44-year-old Hastings man. The glasses were valued at $600 and the victim elected to press charges, which led to Doro’s arrest. 

- A 56-year-old Hastings man had his 2012 grey Hyundai keyed down the entire passenger side sometime between Jan. 10 and Jan. 11.  Police said the cost of the damage is unclear at this time.

- An 18-year-old student at the Graham School was arrested and charged with harassment in the second degree stemming from a

Dec. 30 incident.  Police said the student pushed a 49-year-old staff member and began to wrestle with the man before threatening further physical contact.

 

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