Fallsburg Man Charged with Arson, Hate Crimes
Record Online
FALLSBURG, NY — A Fallsburg man was charged with felony arson and hate crimes on Tuesday in connection with a bungalow fire and spray-painted slurs in his Sullivan county town.
Town of Fallsburg Police said Edward Smith, 44, allegedly started a fire at Skopps Bungalows on Seldon Road and also spray painted slurs and threats.
Smith was arraigned by Judge Bart Rasnick and sent to Sullivan County Jail on $25,000 bail. He’s due back in court in Fallsburg on Monday at 7 p.m.
Police said the investigation is continuing and more arrests are suspected.
CHI edit: Our hats off the the Fallsburg police in making this swift arrest! Thank you!
Shmuli
Would it be possible to bring the Fallsburg police force to Crown Heights?
im bored
thats not a swastika its an idian peace symbel a swastika is ss and that is zz
Hats off to FPD
Kudos to the Fallsburg Police… can we suggest they swap places with the 71st PCT??? maybe crime will stop…
moishy
Great! A Jewish judge!
Hope he’s not a libral.
Shaya
HAHA, GOOD ONE SHMULI! deff agree with that one!
s.d
so did anything burn down in skopps? i thought it was safer in the mountains. we really need moshiach now!
re: im bored
um that is a swastika…
agreed
ya i really think they should swap spots
Boris
The swastika is drawn like 2 “S” just like one bloger mentioned.
the guy doesn’t even know how to spray correctly.