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Police: Volunteer Firefighter Charged In Connection To Shelton Blaze Police: Volunteer Firefighter Charged In Connection To Shelton Blaze
Police: Volunteer Firefighter Charged In Connection To Shelton 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