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Third Teen Charged With Setting Shakespeare Theater Fire, Burglaries Third Teen Charged With Setting Shakespeare Theater Fire, Burglaries
Third Teen Charged With Setting Shakespeare Theater Fire, Burglaries A third teen has been arrested in connection with a string of arson fires, including the Shakespeare Theater fire, on the heels of the arrest of two other Stratford teens also charged with the crimes. The third teen was arrested later Monday, following the arrests of the other two teens by the Stratford Police, said Stratford Police Capt. Frank Eannnotti. Eannotti declined to comment more on the case, including whether the three are suspected in the recent arson fire of construction trailers at Silver Sands State Park. The names of the youths were not immediately released be…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Stratford Teens Charged With Setting Shakespeare Theater Fire, Burglaries Stratford Teens Charged With Setting Shakespeare Theater Fire, Burglaries
Stratford Teens Charged With Setting Shakespeare Theater Fire, Burglaries Two Stratford teens have been charged in connection with a string of arson fires, including the devasting Shakespeare Theater fire. The teens, reportedly students at Bunnell High School, were arrested Monday, April 8, by the Stratford Police with setting the fire that destroyed the theater and recent burglary incidents, said Stratford Police Capt. Frank Eannnotti. Eannotti declined to comment more on the case, including whether the two were suspected in the recent arson fire of construction trailers at Silver Sands State Park. The names of the two youths were not immediately released…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Know Him? Police Look To ID Suspected 'FireBug' Know Him? Police Look To ID Suspected 'FireBug'
Know Him? Police Look To ID Suspected 'FireBug' Stratford Police are asking the public for help identifying a man who is suspected of setting a garbage can on fire at a local gas station. The incident took place around 4 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 10, two days before the devasting Shakespeare Theater fire, at the gas station on the corner of Stratford and Beardsley avenues, said Stratford Det. Glen McGlynn. The man, a suspected firebug, was seen dancing in front of the flames before he fled the area, police said. Coincidentally, another fire was set just two hours later in the back of B.J.'s where a pile of lumber was set ablaze, McGly…

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by Kathy Reakes
Politics
Shakespeare Theater Fire Called 'Devastating' By Stratford Mayor As State Joins Investigation Shakespeare Theater Fire Called 'Devastating' By Stratford Mayor As State Joins Investigation
Shakespeare Theater Fire Called 'Devastating' By Stratford Mayor As State Joins Investigation The loss of the iconic Shakespeare Theater in an overnight three-alarm fire described as "devastating" for the Stratford community by Mayor Laura Hoydick, who announced state officials have joined the investigation. Flames shooting up in the air could be seen for miles after the blaze engulfed the entire building around 1 a.m. Sunday at 320 Shore Road, east of I-95 and alongside the Housatonic River. No injuries were reported. The theater, which burned to the ground, had a proud history dating back to 1955. Though it closed in 1989, it remained a landmark in the area. Stars such as&n…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Massive Three-Alarm Fire Destroys Historic Shakespeare Theater In Stratford Massive Three-Alarm Fire Destroys Historic Shakespeare Theater In Stratford
Massive Three-Alarm Fire Destroys Historic Shakespeare Theater In Stratford Click here for an updated story: Shakespeare Theater Fire Called 'Devastating' By Stratford Mayor As State Joins Investigation  A quick-moving three-alarm overnight fire has destroyed the historic Shakespeare Theater In Stratford. Flames shooting up in the air could be seen for miles after the blaze broke out around 1 a.m. Sunday at 320 Shore Road, east of I-95 and alongside the Housatonic River. No injuries were reported. The theater, which burned to the ground, had a proud history dating back to 1955. Though it closed in 1989, it remained a landmark in the area. Stars such as…

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by Joe Lombardi