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Police: Firefighter Charged In Connection To Fairfield County Blaze Police: Firefighter Charged In Connection To Fairfield County Blaze
Police: Firefighter Charged In Connection To Fairfield County Blaze A volunteer firefighter in Shelton is facing an arson charge after allegedly starting a fire in a pickup truck outside a firehouse during a dinner celebrating a former captain. The Shelton Police Department announced the arrest of Shelton resident William Tortora, 57, over the weekend, who is facing multiple charges, including arson, following an investigation into a suspicious fire that was started last month during an event at Echo Hose Company 1 on Coram Avenue. Detectives from the department launched an investigation on Feb. 3, which determined that a fire was intentionally started in t…

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by Zak Failla
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Suspicious Bridgeport House Fire Under Investigation Suspicious Bridgeport House Fire Under Investigation
Suspicious Bridgeport House Fire Under Investigation Authorities are investigating a suspicious full first-alarm house fire early Sunday morning in Bridgeport that may have been intentionally set. Just before 2:30 a.m., the Bridgeport Fire Department was dispatched to a reported structure fire at 1367 Reservoir Ave.  Upon arrival, units found fire on the outside of the building threating to extend to the interior, said Ron Rolfe, Bridgeport FD deputy chief, who noted that quick operations by the members of the department held the damage to the exterior.  "Our Fire Marshal Division is working with Bridgeport Police to investigate the fir…

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by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
Video: Bridgeport Police Ask For Help Identifying Arson Suspects Video: Bridgeport Police Ask For Help Identifying Arson Suspects
Video: Bridgeport Police Ask For Help Identifying Arson Suspects BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Bridgeport police are seeking help in identifying the suspects in two attempted arsons at Sunshine Kitchen on Park Avenue in the past week. Bridgeport posted a video on YouTube from the two incidents. The first part of the video shows an incident from the night of Jan.. 9. A suspect in a dark hoodie and carrying a gas container walks up and starts a fire on the building's exterior. The second part of the video is from midday Jan. 12, as two suspects enter the store.  One suspect in a black jacket talks to the store clerk while the second suspect, in a gray Nike hoodie, …

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by Daily Voice