YNN

Rochester

Change region

  59º

You are not signed in  |  Sign in here  |  Help

You're viewing a lite version of ynn.com

Time Warner Cable customers: Sign in with your TWC ID for video access.

Get my TWC ID. | Get TWC service. | Read the FAQ.

03/18/2013 10:07 PM

Man Charged In Connection With Explosion at Vacant House

By: YNN Staff

Man Charged In Connection With Explosion at Vacant House
A man has been arrested after he was implicated in an investigation into a vacant house fire in August 2012.

The Rochester Arson Task Forced charged Antony Simmons, 25, with reckless endangerment and burglary on Monday.

On August 24, the Rochester Fire Department responded to an explosion and fire at a vacant house on Maple Street. Investigators determined the explosion was caused by natural gas released because of a theft at the vacant house. The structure was torn down due to the damage.

Simmons is in Monroe County Jail. He's scheduled to be arraigned on Tuesday morning.