Large cross set ablaze at Kingston church, arsonist still at large, say police

A cross eight feet tall was set on fire outside Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church on Albany Avenue in Kingston on Wednesday, July 23.

Police said the towering cross, installed by the church, was set ablaze by an “unknown person”. The Kingston Fire Department responded quickly and extinguished the fire, preventing any further damage.

The perpetrator is still at large, and the incident is being investigated by the Kingston Police Department, Kingston Fire Department, New York State Arson Task Force and the ATF. If you have information to share, call Detective Ernie Vandemark at (845) 943-5751 or email detectives@kingston-ny.gov.