Arrested:
Jon W. Goldsmith (age 21) of 199 Lamplighter Acres, Moreau, NY
John R. Flewelling (age 21) of 1405-B Rt 196, Fort Edward, NY
Devin M. Chapman (age 21) of 415 Fortsville Road, Moreau, NY
Jared M. Jeremias (age 22) of 200 Fortsville Road, Moreau, NY
MOREAU — On July 24 at about 1:30 a.m. the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call from a resident on Doe Run in the Town of Moreau reporting a fire near some power lines behind her home. Deputies, firefighters and county fire investigators responded to the scene and found a 2015 Subaru Impreza 4-door sedan on fire.
The Subaru had been reported stolen to the Ballston Spa Police Department hours earlier. An investigation revealed the above four defendants did act together to commit arson by intentionally burning the Subaru. On July 26, 2015 Goldsmith and Flewelling were charged with Arson in the Third Degree and arraigned in the Village of Ballston Spa Court by Judge Morrisey and released pending their next court date. On July 27, 2015 Chapman and Jeremias were arrested for the same charge and were also arraigned in the Village of Ballston Spa Court by Judge Morrisey. Chapman and Jeremias were also released by the Judge pending their next court date.
The investigation further revealed that the victim who reported the Subaru stolen had contact with the above defendants at the Saratoga County Fair hours before the fire was reported. The incident at the county fair and the theft of the Subaru are being investigated by the Ballston Spa Police Department.
