SPRINGVILLE, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Erie County Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of 36-year-old Sara Lilley following an investigation into a fire at an apartment complex at 109 North Buffalo Street in Springville.
Lilley was charged with second-degree arson in connection to the fire that occurred Monday night and displaced at least 20 people. Lilley was arraigned before Springville Village Court Justice Kelly O’Neal Adams on Wednesday morning and is scheduled to return on February 6 for a felony hearing. She was held without bail.
Anyone that has information is asked to contact the sheriff’s office at (716) 858-2903 and refer to CL# 23-005472.
The Erie County District Attorney's Office said Lilley also has a separate pending criminal case. She is charged with one count of third-degree burglary and one count of petit larceny. On October 20, 2022, Lilley allegedly entered and remained unlawfully inside a store on the 300 block of South Cascade Drive in Springville and allegedly stole $38.04 in merchandise.
At the arraignment on October 21, Lilley was released on her own recognizance as the charges are non-qualifying offenses for bail. On Wednesday, Justice O’Neal Adams revoked bail in the pending burglary case as she is accused of committing a felony while released on a pending felony charge. She is scheduled to return on February 17 for further proceedings.
