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Reckless Burning

Man Accused Of Threatening Officers, Burning Tires In CT Taken Into Custody, Police Say Man Accused Of Threatening Officers, Burning Tires In CT Taken Into Custody, Police Say
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,…
Greenwich Man Starts Fire At Starbucks, Fights Officers, Police Say Greenwich Man Starts Fire At Starbucks, Fights Officers, Police Say
Greenwich Man Starts Fire At Starbucks, 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 Woman Suspected Of Starting Beach, Brush Fire Is Arrested
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.
House Fire Leads To Rescue Of Malnourished Dogs, Animal Cruelty Charges In Fairfield County House Fire Leads To Rescue Of Malnourished Dogs, Animal Cruelty Charges In Fairfield County
House Fire Leads To Rescue Of Malnourished Dogs, Animal Cruelty Charges In Fairfield County The homeowner who initially threatened firefighters arriving at the scene of a burning shed on his property was charged with animal cruelty, among other crimes, after authorities found two malnourished dogs in cages and the remains of three more dogs in his backyard in Fairfield County, police said.  Firefighters were notified of black smoke emanating from the 600th block of Wayne Street in Bridgeport at approximately 7:15 p.m. on Monday Dec. 1, according to police. Police were called to the scene soon afterward when firefighters said they were threatened by individuals on the property.…
Man Lights Illegal Fireworks, Causing Large Brush Fire In Fairfield County, Police Say Man Lights Illegal Fireworks, Causing Large Brush Fire In Fairfield County, Police Say
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…
Man Accused Of Starting Fire At Former Restaurant Site Man Accused Of Starting Fire At Former Restaurant Site
Man Accused Of Starting Fire At Former Restaurant Site A 63-year-old man was arrested for allegedly starting a fire at the former Tilted Kilt Restaurant on Old Gate Lane in Milford Thomas Macksey, of Milford, was arrested on Wednesday for reckless burning, criminal mischief and failure to appear, after Milford Police responded to the restaurant at 290 Old Gate Lane, for a report of a fire, said Milford Police Officer Joseph Dempsey. An investigation into the fire found that Macksey allegedly placed a cardboard box on the gas meter of the building and lit it on fire, Dempsey said. The fire caused minor exterior damage to the building, poli…