A Walnut Street fire last week may have provided an opportunity for burglary.
New Castle firefighters were called out at 10:02 p.m. Dec. 28 to the blaze in a vacant home at 505 S. Walnut St.
They left the scene at 11:06 p.m. only to be called back at 11:23 p.m. Flames and smoke quickly became extensive in the second fire that nearby neighbors were advised to leave their homes.
A man who lives in the 500 block of Whippo Street told city police Friday afternoon that he left his home about 11 p.m. Dec. 28. When he returned about 11 a.m. the next day, he noticed that his front door and kitchen window were broken.
Upon further inspection, he discovered that some copper piping was missing from his basement.
While responding to that call, police were advised by another neighbor that he, too, had been instructed to leave his home because of the fire. He also discovered someone had tried to enter his residence while he was gone.
That man said that he returned home at 2:35 p.m. the following day and found that a door frame on the east side of the building had been damaged.
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Showing posts with label Fire Calls. Show all posts
8 Arrested For New Castle Arsons, Did It 'For Kicks'
Posted: 9:18 am EDT October 27, 2009Updated: 8:44 am EDT October 28, 2009
NEW CASTLE, Pa. -- Monday night, New Castle police arrested eight people in connection with a string of arsons that have plagued the city for more than 18 months.
Channel 11's Amy Marcinkiewicz has learned New Castle police took into custody seven men and one woman.
SLIDESHOW: PLEASE FOLLOW LINK AT BOTTOM OF PAGE
Two of the eight people arrested are juveniles.
Ruben Suarez, Steven Sheridan, Stephen Threats, Mark Quear, Rachelle Lombardo and Darrell Rice Jr. are all friends, investigators said.
All of the suspects are charged with arson.
Police said the motive, at first, was to set the fires to cover up thefts of copper from vacant homes, but as the years wore on, those close to the case told Channel 11 the group started the fires just for kicks.
Officials said three of those arrested confessed, and the city has cleared 12 of the 34 arsons in New Castle since 2007.
The break came within the last month, investigators said. Some 50 interviews turned up three confessions.
The city, about 40 miles northwest of Pittsburgh, has been plagued by more than 50 fires in abandoned buildings since the beginning of last year.
No serious injuries have been reported in any of the fires. But the city has been forced to pay overtime to firefighters and to spend money to demolish some of the damaged buildings.
Local residents told Channel 11 they're relieved that suspects have been arrested, but say they can't give up on bringing other arsonists to justice.
"It's a big step forward. I think there's a lot we can be excited about and I'm very enthusiastic. I think it can be an energy boost in this neighborhood and a way we can get some more things done in the future," said Laurie Emery.
LIST OF SOLVED ARSONS:
11/18/2007 216 Bellview Ave.
11/29/2007 812 Croton Ave.
5/11/2008 111 N. Crawford Ave.
8/25/2008 611 Spruce St.
9/4/2008 201 N. Walnut St.
9/6/2008 741 Oak St.
11/8/2008 723 Chestnut St.
11/8/2008 727 Court St.
11/8/2008 207 S. Mulberry St.
11/8/2008 231 N. Ray St.
1/9/2009 120 N. Crawford St.
7/12/2009 406 S. Walnut St.
http://www.wpxi.com/news/21436600/detail.html
NEW CASTLE, Pa. -- Monday night, New Castle police arrested eight people in connection with a string of arsons that have plagued the city for more than 18 months.
Channel 11's Amy Marcinkiewicz has learned New Castle police took into custody seven men and one woman.
SLIDESHOW: PLEASE FOLLOW LINK AT BOTTOM OF PAGE
Two of the eight people arrested are juveniles.
Ruben Suarez, Steven Sheridan, Stephen Threats, Mark Quear, Rachelle Lombardo and Darrell Rice Jr. are all friends, investigators said.
All of the suspects are charged with arson.
Police said the motive, at first, was to set the fires to cover up thefts of copper from vacant homes, but as the years wore on, those close to the case told Channel 11 the group started the fires just for kicks.
Officials said three of those arrested confessed, and the city has cleared 12 of the 34 arsons in New Castle since 2007.
The break came within the last month, investigators said. Some 50 interviews turned up three confessions.
The city, about 40 miles northwest of Pittsburgh, has been plagued by more than 50 fires in abandoned buildings since the beginning of last year.
No serious injuries have been reported in any of the fires. But the city has been forced to pay overtime to firefighters and to spend money to demolish some of the damaged buildings.
Local residents told Channel 11 they're relieved that suspects have been arrested, but say they can't give up on bringing other arsonists to justice.
"It's a big step forward. I think there's a lot we can be excited about and I'm very enthusiastic. I think it can be an energy boost in this neighborhood and a way we can get some more things done in the future," said Laurie Emery.
LIST OF SOLVED ARSONS:
11/18/2007 216 Bellview Ave.
11/29/2007 812 Croton Ave.
5/11/2008 111 N. Crawford Ave.
8/25/2008 611 Spruce St.
9/4/2008 201 N. Walnut St.
9/6/2008 741 Oak St.
11/8/2008 723 Chestnut St.
11/8/2008 727 Court St.
11/8/2008 207 S. Mulberry St.
11/8/2008 231 N. Ray St.
1/9/2009 120 N. Crawford St.
7/12/2009 406 S. Walnut St.
http://www.wpxi.com/news/21436600/detail.html
Vacant Crawford Avenue home burns
Vacant Crawford Avenue home burns
New Castle News
New Castle’s Lower East Side was the scene of another suspicious fire early Saturday.
The blaze broke out about 2:30 a.m. in a vacant home at 229 N. Crawford Ave. New Castle Police officer David Viggiano, the city’s fire marshal, was called to investigate.
Two nights earlier, another Lower East Side fire at 306 1/2 Pine St. left a family homeless, just three weeks after a woman and her five children had moved into it. Authorities called that blaze suspicious as well.
Prior to Saturday’s blaze, there had been 46 confirmed arsons and eight undetermined fires in the area over the last several months.
http://www.ncnewsonline.com/archivesearch/local_story_257100052.html
New Castle News
New Castle’s Lower East Side was the scene of another suspicious fire early Saturday.
The blaze broke out about 2:30 a.m. in a vacant home at 229 N. Crawford Ave. New Castle Police officer David Viggiano, the city’s fire marshal, was called to investigate.
Two nights earlier, another Lower East Side fire at 306 1/2 Pine St. left a family homeless, just three weeks after a woman and her five children had moved into it. Authorities called that blaze suspicious as well.
Prior to Saturday’s blaze, there had been 46 confirmed arsons and eight undetermined fires in the area over the last several months.
http://www.ncnewsonline.com/archivesearch/local_story_257100052.html
No Word On Whether Arson Suspected
Blaze Rips Through Another Home In New Castle
No Word On Whether Arson Suspected
Posted: 7:40 am EDT July 21, 2009Updated: 10:34 am EDT July 21, 2009
NEW CASTLE, Pa. -- Firefighters responded to another fire in New Castle late Monday night.Flames tore through a home along Patterson Street, which is in a different area of town from where there have been a series of arsons at vacant homes.Lawrence County emergency dispatchers were unable to confirm if the home was vacant or not.There have been 12 suspicious fires in the past six months in New Castle.There is a $3,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in that investigation.Neighbors met with the mayor and fire chief earlier this month to find out what they can do to stop the arsonist.They focused on curfews, patrols and vacant houses.The mayor said the city has been approved for a $100,000 grant to demolish abandoned homes. There are 10 homes already on the list.http://www.wpxi.com/news/20127148/detail.html
Fire Consumes New Castle Pallet Recycler
Fire Consumes New Castle Pallet Recycler
Posted: 12:43 pm EDT June 23, 2009Updated: 3:14 pm EDT June 23, 2009
NEW CASTLE, Pa. -- Lawrence County 911 said a New Castle business was consumed by flames Tuesday afternoon.The fire started at Custom Pallet Recycler at 1799 County Line Road in Hickory Township shortly after 11 a.m.Firefighters said the blaze consumed the building, which is a total loss.There are no reports of any injuries.http://www.wpxi.com/news/19834441/detail.html