PLESSIS, NY — On May 7, 2019, at approximately 5: 10 a.m., state police responded to a reported fire at 41250 Bearup Road in the town of Alexandria.
When fire personnel arrived, they located the resident, 51-year-old Roscoe W. Carlisle hiding in an attic area of the house, troopers said.
Carlisle was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation and released.
During the investigation, items commonly used in the manufacturing of methamphetamine were located inside the residence and near the location of the fire, troopers said.
Investigators from the NYS Office of Fire Prevention and Control and Jefferson County Emergency Management Office are continuing to investigate the cause and origin of the fire.
Roscoe W. Carlisle, 51, of 41250 Bearup Road, Plessis, NY, was charged with third-degree unlawful manufacturing of methamphetamine, a class “D” felony.
State Police were assisted by Plessis Fire Department, Clayton Fire Department, and Alexandria Fire Department.
The investigation is continuing.
