Saugerties man charged with illegally burning construction material

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SAUGERTIES – A Town of Saugerties man was charged with violating the local law against the discharge of smoke, gases, and wastes.

Local police were called to 3691 Route 32 in Saugerties for an unattended fire at Vinny’s Farm Stand just after 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 30.

The Saxton Fire Department extinguished the blaze.

The burn was found to contain heavy construction material including siding, piping, refrigerator, and other miscellaneous materials that are prohibited to be incinerated.

Vincent Neglia, 66, of the same address was charged with violating the local law and also charged with state DEC Police with unlawful disposal of solid waste and unlawful open burning.

He was scheduled to answer the charge in Saugerties Town Court at a later date.




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