CITY OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WKBW) — The City of Tonawanda Police Department announced that a suspect was identified and arrested for arson after a fire on Young Street on March 14.
Police said crews responded to the residential structure fire around 10:30 p.m. on March 14 at Young and Simson Streets. The fire caused an estimated $325,000 in total damage and displaced residents who are now being assisted by the Red Cross.
26-year-old Bianca Guerra was arrested and charged with the following:
- Second-degree arson
- Third-degree arson
- Second-degree criminal mischief
- Second-degree reckless endangerment
Police said Guerra was arraigned in Tonawanda City Court on March 15 and remanded with bail to the Erie County Holding Center.
The investigation is ongoing.
