Police say he tried to ignite Beacon deli
Beacon police arrested a Peekskill man on Wednesday (Nov. 6) on charges that he attempted to ignite the Main Street Deli.
Shane Williams, 39, was charged with felony attempted arson. He was arrested at about 2:30 p.m. after police were called to 390 Main St. because Williams, a former deli employee, had allegedly poured lighter fluid on the building. When he could not light the fluid, Williams stole a chair from an adjacent business and broke a deli window, police said.
Williams, who also was charged with misdemeanor criminal mischief and petit larceny, was arraigned in City Court and sent to the Dutchess County jail.
