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Three charged with setting furniture on fire at Virginia Tech

Three individuals have been charged with intentionally setting fire to furniture in a Virginia Tech hall.

It happened at Lee Hall a little after 4 p.m. Saturday.  According to a news release, "Officers found smoke in the area of the third floor lounge and noted that a table, rug and sofa were burned and a hand sanitizer was removed from the first floor lobby and was used as an accelerant to start the fire." 

We're told there was minimal damage and no injuries. 

The following individuals have been charged with burning or destroying a dwelling, grand larceny and destruction of property:

• William F. Yost, age 19, of Blacksburg
• Steven Kadak, age 19, of Blacksburg
• Christopher Schram, age 20, of Hampden-Sydney

Yost and Kadak are students of Virginia Tech and Schram is a Hampden-Sydney student. 

Here is the full news release:

BLACKSBURG, Va., Nov 16, 2009 – Virginia Tech Police have charged three individuals with intentionally setting fire to furniture in the third floor lounge in Lee Hall.

The investigation began after the Virginia Tech Police received a fire alarm in Lee Hall at 4:18 a.m. on Nov. 14. Officers found smoke in the area of the third floor lounge and noted that a table, rug and sofa were burned and a hand sanitizer was removed from the first floor lobby and was used as an accelerant to start the fire. The damage was minimal and there were no injuries.

All three individuals were charged with Virginia State Code 18.2-77-burning or destroying a dwelling, 18.2-95- grand larceny, and 18.2-137- destruction of property. All three charges are felonies.

The suspects are identified as William F. Yost, 19, of Blacksburg, Steven Kadak, 19, of Blacksburg and Christopher Schram 20, of Hampden-Sydney, Va. Yost and Kadak are being held without bond in the Montgomery County Jail.

William Yost and Steven Kadak are Virginia Tech students and Christopher Schram is a Hampden-Sydney student.

The Virginia Tech Police are asking anyone who may have information related to this activity to contact the Virginia Tech Police Department at (540)231-6411.