undersheriff patrick russo

The rash of arsons in the town this year have resulted in an increase in the Melrose Fire District budget. With a 300 percent increase in the number of fires, the 30-member department has spent about $3,000 more in diesel fuel used to respond to the fires, which were usually set late at night or early in the morning in vacant buildings in or around Schaghticoke, said Melrose Fire Chief Dominick Pasinella. The 15 suspicious fires, which are all still being investigated by the county, started in Decembe

We increased our presence and stopped more people late at night   -Undersheriff Patrick Russo