Police: Torrington EMT suspected of arsons held as fugitive
March 1, 2021
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Fire line tape surrounds the Roxbury Ambulance building, site of an arson investigation at 27 North Street in Roxbury, on Sunday. Suspect Richard White, of Torrington, is currently in the custody of the Pennsylvania State Police.Brian A. Pounds / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Fire line tape surrounds the Roxbury Ambulance building, site of an arson investigation at 27 North Street in Roxbury, Conn. on Sunday, Feb. 28. Suspect Richard White, of Torrington, is currently in the custody of the Pennsylvania State Police.Brian A. Pounds / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
37-year-old Richard White is expected to be extradited to Connecticut sometime in the next couple of weeks.
He ll face charges in each town these fires sparked in.
On Sunday, CT State and Meriden Police revealed more about the timeline of yesterday s fires, but as far as a motive, we re still waiting to learn that.
CT State Police provide an update after a Torrington man accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at CT ambulances was arrested in Pennsylvania late Saturday night. The first fire, it was reported in Old Saybrook shortly after 4:00 and the last fire in Roxbury was reported shortly after 6:00, so everything that occurred last night happened in a very, you know, rapid timeframe, CT State Police Sgt. Paul Makuc stated.
Old Saybrook police confirm the Hunter s Ambulance facility in that town was among the targets.
Officials said a burglary occurred at the facility and he then threw a Molotov cocktail inside.
“This individual has targeted those who we count on to save lives, said Old Saybrook Police Chief Michael A. Spera. “Our officers have worked diligently all evening obtaining both search and arrest warrants in an effort to quickly stop these violent attacks against public safety and cause the suspect to be taken into custody.”
State police officials also confirmed they are investigating an intentionally set fire in Roxbury.
The state police fire and explosion investigation unit were requested to 27 North St., also known as the Roxbury Firehouse, according to state police.
Police: EMT suspended before arsons at CT EMS facilities
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Hunters Ambulance & Transportation at 309 Boston Post Road in Old Saybrook on Sunday.Arnold Gold / Hearst Connecticut Media
Police say hours before setting fires at emergency services facilities in Meriden, Old Saybrook and Roxbury, a Torrington EMT got into a fight with a fellow Hunter’s Ambulance employee after he was placed on administrative leave in a disciplinary hearing.
The suspect, identified by police as 37-year-old Richard White, was taken into custody late Saturday in Pennsylvania, after authorities say he set four fires that damaged emergency services facilities and a home in Connecticut.