Sidney man charged with vehicle arson
District Attorney Shawn Smith announced that when the indictment was unsealed, Steven Baker, 43, was charged with Arson in the Third Degree, a Class C Felony.
According to the indictment, on or about May 19, Baker and another individual stole a motor vehicle in the Town of Sidney and proceeded to intentionally set fire to it, causing the vehicle to be destroyed.
Baker pleaded not guilty.
The Honorable John Hubbard remanded Baker to the Delaware County Jail in lieu of $50,000 cash bail.
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