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Firefighter In Fairfield County Caught With Child Porn, Police Say Firefighter In Fairfield County Caught With Child Porn, Police Say
Firefighter In Fairfield County Caught With Child Porn, Police Say A volunteer firefighter charged in March with arson was arrested again Wednesday and charged with possession of child pornography and promoting a minor in an obscene performance, according to the Shelton Police Department. William Tortora, 57, of Shelton, became the focus of an investigation into a fire in the parking lot of the Echo Hose Fire Company in February, said Shelton Det. Richard Bango.   In the course of the fire investigation, detectives seized Tortora’s cell phone on which detectives uncovered photographs and video of child pornography, Bango said. Tortora was arrested in conn…

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by Kathy Reakes
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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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Former Fire Captain Charged With Arson Former Fire Captain Charged With Arson
Former Fire Captain Charged With Arson In less than a week, Shelton Police made a second arrest  in connection with a fire during a fire captain's dinner at a local firehouse.  Gregory Bomba, 45, of Newtown, surrendered himself Monday to police on an outstanding warrant in connection with a fire Feb. 3, during a past captain's dinner at Echo Hose Company #1, at 379 Coram Ave, in the rear parking lot, said Shelton Det. Chris Nugent. An investigation revealed that the fire was intentionally started in the rear of a pickup truck which was parked abutting the firehouse, Nugent said. Bomba was charged with arson, endangerment, crimi…

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by Kathy Reakes