Mohawk Man Arrested on Arson, Other Charges Following Domestic Incident

Callen faces several charges, including arson, assault, criminal mischief, strangulation, and endangering the welfare of a child.

A Mohawk man was arrested on multiple felony charges after an alleged domestic dispute escalated into arson and property damage in Herkimer County.

According to New York State Police, troopers arrested Christian M. Callen, 49, on February 13, 2025, following an early morning incident at a residence on Hicks Road in the town of Warren. Callen faces several charges, including second-degree arson (a class B felony), second-degree assault (a class D felony), second-degree criminal mischief (a class D felony), second-degree strangulation (a class D felony), third-degree assault (a class A misdemeanor), and endangering the welfare of a child (a class A misdemeanor).

Authorities responded to a 911 call around 6:30 a.m. reporting a domestic dispute at the residence. According to preliminary investigations, Callen allegedly set fire to the bedroom floor before leaving the house and ramming multiple vehicles in the driveway with his truck.

Witness statements indicate that Callen had also assaulted and choked a female victim during the altercation. An elderly witness, who attempted to intervene, reportedly sustained injuries. The fire, which Callen allegedly started inside the home, was extinguished by occupants before police arrived.

Callen was taken into custody at the scene and transported to Wynn Hospital for a medical evaluation before being processed at the State Police barracks in Herkimer.

He was later arraigned in Town of German Flatts Court and remanded to Herkimer County Jail on $50,000 cash bail or $100,000 bond. Callen is scheduled to appear in Town of Warren Court on March 11, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.

The Otsego County Sheriff’s Department and the Richfield Springs Fire Department assisted in the response.