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Man arrested for intentionally setting house on fire in New Milford: police
A man has been arrested for intentionally setting a house on fire in New Milford last year, police said. Authorities said they arrested Jeremy Rawson, 54, of Danbury, in connection to a house fire that happened on March 31, 2023, in the Gaylordsville section of New Milford. Several fire agencies responded to the scene of the blaze, which happened on…
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Man arrested for intentionally setting fires at inn and motel in New Haven: police
New Haven police have arrested a man accused of arson at an inn and a motel that happened in September, according to authorities. The fires were set during the early morning on Sept. 22. One was at Three Judges Motor Lodge on Whalley Avenue and the other was at the New Haven Inn on Pond Lily Avenue. The two motels…
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School arsons in Belgium are believed to be connected to a controversial sex ed program
Belgium authorities are getting worried by a series of school arsons believed to be connected to newly mandatory school sessions in some parts of the country.
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Police arrest man for arson and assault of woman in Meriden
A man has been arrested for intentionally starting a fire and an alleged assault that happened in Meriden this April, police said. The fire sent four people to the hospital, and one woman was severely hurt during the incident. Officers arrested Timothy Wendell, 37, on Wednesday for arson and aggravated assault in connection to the April 20 incident. Officers responded…
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Nearby workers shocked to hear of alleged illegal drug lab in Bloomfield
Nearby workers are reacting to the news an illegal drug lab was found just across the street in Bloomfield.
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Nearby workers shocked to hear of alleged illegal drug lab in Bloomfield
Nearby workers are reacting to the news an illegal drug lab was found just across the street in Bloomfield. This comes after they saw DEA agents at the site of a commercial building fire earlier this week that the fire marshal says was purposely set. “I’m totally shocked. It seemed like finally, there was going to be something nice...
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Nearby workers surprised to see DEA at scene of arson investigation in Bloomfield
Police are continuing to investigate an arson that damaged a commercial building in Bloomfield, with the help of the DEA and other agencies. Nearby workers were surprised to see their presence.
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Nearby workers surprised to see DEA at scene of arson investigation in Bloomfield
Police are continuing to investigate an arson that damaged a commercial building in Bloomfield, with the help of the DEA and other agencies. Nearby workers were surprised to see their presence. “When I came in, it was a mess and there were a lot of police cars and police activity,” said Lauren Ouellette. Ouellette describes saw the scene on West…
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Florida mom accused of leaving kids in car that caught fire while she was allegedly shoplifting
A Florida woman faces aggravated child neglect and arson charges after her car became engulfed in flames while she was allegedly shoplifting at a mall.
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Four Taken to Hospital After Assault, Fire in Meriden
An investigation is underway after a fire in Meriden early Thursday morning that sent four people to the hospital. Police said they are also investigating an assault.
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Suspect Seen on Camera Throwing Molotov Cocktail at NJ Temple Arrested: FBI
The man allegedly seen on video in a ski mask lighting a Molotov cocktail and throwing it at the front door of a New Jersey synagogue has been arrested, the FBI and spokesperson for the temple said.
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Security Up at NJ Temples After Person in Ski Mask Tries to Burn One Down: Officials
Police are stepping up synagogue patrols in certain areas of New Jersey after someone in a ski mask threw a lit Molotov cocktail at one in Essex County overnight in an apparent attempt to burn it down, authorities say. No one was hurt in the 3:20 a.m. Sunday incident at Temple Ner Tamid in Bloomfield. According to police, security footage…
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Former Cedarcrest Hospital Destroyed by Intentionally Set Fire in Newington
The former Cedarcrest Hospital in Newington was destroyed by fire Sunday morning and police are investigating the fire as arson. The CT State Police Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection Division said a hiker reported the fire a little before 8 a.m. Responding firefighters saw about a half-acre of woods ablaze and saw that the vacant building on the…
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WATCH: Man Torches NYC Restaurant Over Wrong Chicken Biryani Order, FDNY Says
The man allegedly started the fire after the restaurant messed up his order of chicken biryani.
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WATCH: Man Torches NYC Restaurant Over Wrong Chicken Biryani Order, FDNY Says
New video from the FDNY shows the moments a man allegedly torched a Queens restaurant after his order — chicken biryani, specifically — came out wrong, authorities say.