Four Arrested for Vandalizing Home in Rocky Point

Four people have been arrested for setting a vehicle on fire and vandalizing a home at 8 Xylo Rd. in Rocky Point Thursday.

Kyle Fox, 17, and Morgan Amenita, 18, both of 11 Xylo Rd., Gregory Scherer, 22, of Shoreham, and John Cannet, 19, of Mastic, were charged with one count of Third Degree Arson and Third Degree Criminal Mischief.

A vehicle fire was reported early Thursday morning and officers found a 1991 Chevrolet Blazer on fire with swastikas and other images spray-painted on both the truck and the home.

The Suffolk County Hate Crimes unit responded and after investigation, determined it was not a hate crime, Suffolk County Police said. Arson detectives, however, determined the car was intentionally set on fire.  A search warrant for 11 Xylo Rd. was executed with the assistance of Seventh Precinct Patrol officers and Emergency Services and evidence related to the incident was seized.

According to police, a dispute between the four arrested and residents of the vandalized home may have led to this incident. The investigation is ongoing.