DEERPARK – A Port Jervis man has been arrested and charged with arson in connection with a house fire last summer in the Town of Deerpark.
Deerpark town police identified the suspect as Amato Natale, 41, of Port Jervis.
According to Deerpark police, the arrest resulted from a joint investigation they conducted with the Orange County District Attorney’s office and its Hudson Valley Arson and Explosives Task Force, and the City of Port Jervis Police Department.
Police allege that Natale intentionally started a fire at a residence on July 14, 2025. Police said the fire caused minor damage to the structure.
Natale was charged with third-degree arson and second-degree criminal mischief, both felonies.
He was arraigned in Town of Deerpark Justice Court and released on his own recognizance, pending further court action.
His attorney could not immediately be reached for comment.
Mike Randall covers breaking news for the Times Herald-Record and the Poughkeepsie Journal. Reach him at mrandall@th-record.com.
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Reporting by Mike Randall, Middletown Times Herald- Record / Times Herald-Record
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