Crime & Safety
Arson Arrest Made After Springs Car Fire
A 21-year-old East Hampton woman is accused of setting fire to Dodge Ram Charger.
A East Hampton woman was arrested on an arson charge following a car fire on Wednesday afternoon.
Katherine Helm, who is 21, allegedly set fire to a 1993 Dodge Ram Charger that was parked in the driveway of 575 Springs Fireplace Road in East Hampton, on the corner of Harbor Boulevard.
A passing volunteer fireman, with the assistance of the vehicle owner, extinguished the blaze around 1:45 p.m., according to a statement from the .
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The detective division and the 's office investigated, along with the help of the Suffolk County Police Department's Arson squad.
Helm has been charged with third-degree arson, a felony, and will be arraigned in on Thursday.
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Anyone with information is being asked to contact the East Hampton Town Police Department at 631-537-7575.
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