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Man sentenced for arson after setting trailer on fire

WYSOX TWP., BRADFORD COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has been sentenced on arson charges after he set his trailer on fire.

According to the Bradford County District Attorney's Office, 44-year-old Corey Potter was sentenced to 21 months to a maximum of 60 months for arson and resisting arrest.

Potter was arrested in July 2023 at Jackson's Trailer Park in Wysox Township.

Police said Potter made threats to burn his trailer at that park and did so, and then resisted arrest when troopers tried to take him into custody.

Potter was tased and, after a search, a torch and matches were in his pocket, the release reports.