Charleroi teenager held on arson charges
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A Charleroi teenager arrested earlier this month by Charleroi Regional police after he and a 13-year-old Charleroi boy allegedly set fire to a vacant house on Washington Avenue was ordered to stand trial Wednesday on arson and related charges.
Dominic James Wright, 18, of 604 Fallowfield Ave., and the younger boy are accused by Charleroi Regional police of breaking into 216 Washington Ave.
Neighbors called police after reportedly seeing two teenagers enter the home and then seeing smoke coming from the house.
Charleroi fire Chief Robert Whiten called the state police fire marshal after finding a noticeable burn pattern throughout the basement of the house. Police said it appeared there was a trail of gasoline through the basement, leading to a pile of matches. Damage was confined to the basement.
Wright was ordered held for court Wednesday by District Judge Mark Wilson on two counts of arson and one count each of causing or risking a catastrophe, criminal trespass, corruption of minors and criminal mischief following a hearing in Central Court. He remains in the Washington County jail on $50,000 bond.