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CT Man, 75, Admits To Setting Brush Fires Near Route 69 For Better View: Police
A man accused of setting several brush fires in Wolcott has turned himself in to police, officials said.
Joseph Goffredo, 75, of Wolcott, is accused of sparking multiple fires along streets just west of Wolcott Road, also known as Route 69, police said.
The Wolcott Fire Department responded to seven separate brush fires on Nov. 21, between 3 a.m. and 4:30 a.m., police said.
Investigators said the area has seen brush fires before.
During the investigation, Wolcott police said they learned there was a history of brush fires in the area dating back years, and many shared similarities to the …
Man Accused Of Threatening Officers, Burning Tires In CT Taken Into Custody, Police Say
Police announced the arrest of a Connecticut man who is accused of burning car tires in his yard and then threatening to kill police officers.
John Katrick, age 52, was taken into police custody on Friday, April 29, following an incident that happened in New Haven County, authorities said.
Police responded to a residence on Home Acres Avenue in Milford at about 4:20 a.m. on Saturday, April 16, after receiving a report that Katrick was playing loud music in his driveway and disturbing the peace of the neighborhood, authorities said.
When officers arrived, Katrick turned the music off,…
Man Starts Fire At Starbucks In Fairfield County, Fights Officers, Police Say
A man was arrested after allegedly starting a fire at a Starbucks in Fairfield County and then fighting with police.
Joseph Graff, age 26, was arrested on Friday, Dec. 10, after police responded to the coffee shop in Greenwich.
Once police arrived on the scene, they found that Graff had started a fire on the side of the building on Greenwich Avenue and began resisting arrest by running into the highway, blocking traffic, said Lt. Martin O'Reilly of the Greenwich Police.
Graff, of Greenwich, also threw a hot beverage at an officer and punched several with "a closed fit," O'Reilly…
Woman Suspected Of Starting Beach, Brush Fire Is Arrested
Police grabbed a suspect connected to one of 2020’s Milford brush fires.
On Sunday, Dec. 13, Milford Police arrested a Stratford woman on an active warrant.
Colleen Gallagher, 49, of Stratford, was taken into police custody around 9:20 p.m. Sunday.
Gallagher allegedly set the brush fire at Walnut Beach in January this year, police said.
Gallagher has been charged with reckless burning, criminal mischief in the third degree, and breach of peace in the second degree, police said.
A court date has been scheduled for Gallagher, Jan. 18, 2021.
Man Lights Illegal Fireworks, Causing Large Brush Fire In Fairfield County, Police Say
A man has been charged with lighting illegal fireworks that caused a large brush fire to break out in Fairfield County, police say.
Steven Botelho, 38, of Fairfield was arrested on Monday, Aug. 24 in connection to the incident that happened earlier this summer.
At about 8:45 p.m. on Sunday, June 21, the Fairfield Police Department received numerous reports of aerial fireworks in the area of Chestnut Street/Kings Highway in Fairfield.
Patrol officers arrived on scene a short time later, and observed a large brush fire adjacent to the Metro-North train tracks, in a marsh…
