Juvenile Identified in Stroudsburg Pole Arson
Corn stalks attached to a pole in front of The Vault on Main Street were set on fire Nov. 2; firefighters extinguished the blaze and a juvenile was later identified and released to a parent pending investigation.
On November 2, 2026, Stroud Area Regional Police and the Stroudsburg Fire Department responded after corn stalks attached to a pole at N. 7th Street and Main Street, in front of The Vault, were reported burning; the fire was extinguished and no one was injured. Investigators developed a suspect description and located a juvenile on the Memorial Bridge toward East Stroudsburg who was positively identified and released into the custody of her mother pending further investigation and potential criminal charges. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty.