Charles Rodriguez Sr. was arrested on 02/02/2021 for PL 150.20-1 - Arson 1st which stemmed from an incident that occurred on Osterhout Ave on 11/26/2020. Rodriguez Sr. allegedly lit and threw a bottle filled with a flammable liquid at the front window of a residence which caused the window to break. The bottle did not go into the residence but did cause a fire. There was an uninvolved person inside the residence at the time and allegedly Rodriguez Sr. knew the person was there. There was minor damage to the residence but no one was injured.

Rodriguez Sr. was virtually arraigned in Batavia City Court before Judge Rogers and remanded to the Genesee County Jail with no bail set. Rodriguez Sr. will re-appear in Batavia City Court on 02/25/2021 at 2:30 PM.