WHEATFIELD, N.Y. (WKBW) — A Niagara County jury has found a Rochester man guilty of arson in connection to a fire at the Days Inn hotel on Niagara Falls Boulevard in Wheatfield in November 2020.
The Niagara County District Attorney's Office said the jury found 64-year-old Richard Pesono guilty of:
- Fourth-degree arson
- First-degree reckless endangerment
- Fourth-degree criminal mischief
The fire occurred on November 7, 2020, two people suffered minor injuries.