Monroe man sentenced in arson case

On Thursday, January 23 Tyler Regan, 25, of Monroe was sentenced in Orange County Court to three and a half to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to arson in the third degree, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced.

As explained by Hoovler, on July 20, 2024, after midnight, Regan drove to a residence in Monroe and punctured the tires of a truck parked in the driveway. Regan left the scene but later returned, and the resident confronted him. According to Hoovler, Regan then drove his vehicle towards the resident “in an effort to hit him before getting out of his vehicle and dousing the truck in the driveway with gasoline and setting it afire.” While the police and fire department were taking care of the fire, they were told that Regan had again returned to the scene. Regan fled yet again, prompting a brief pursuit by police. After being arrested, Regan also allegedly damaged property at the police department. At the plea proceedings, Regan admitted to intentionally damaging the truck by starting a fire.

Hoovler thanked the Village of Monroe Police Department for their role in Regan’s arrest.

“Arson crimes are dangerous and the sentence imposed in this case accounts for the violent conduct of this defendant,” said Hoovler. “Thankfully, the prompt response by police and fire departments ensured that this fire did not injure anyone. Nonetheless, my office will continue to focus on the prosecution of serious felonies and the offenders who put others in unacceptable risk of harm.”