Juveniles Charged in Upstate N.Y. Furniture Store Fire

May 31, 2010  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Furniture Retailing on June 1, 2010

Six juveniles face multiple charges related to a May 7 fire at Fancher Furniture Company in Salamanca, N.Y., WIVB reported Friday.

The youths, aged 12 to 15, have been charged with arson, reckless endangerment and criminal mischief.

"One of the kids was spray painting and lighting it on fire, and, he spray painted, another kid was just lighting some leftover styrofoam," Cattaraugus County District Attorney Lori Rieman said in the report. "The kids left and they thought they had put it out, according to their statements, but, evidently, they didn't."

Four firefighters were injured while fighting the blaze at Fancher Furniture, a manufacturer that also sells product at its factory store.