Crime & Safety

Reward Offered For Info In 2019 New Haven Arson

Police are asking for the public's help in finding a suspect in two arson fires that occurred Christmas Day.

NEW HAVEN, CT — Police are continuing to investigate a series of arson fires that occurred the morning of Dec. 25, 2019. The first incident occurred around 5:45 a.m. at an apartment complex in the area of Garden Street between Edgewood Avenue and Elm Street.

The second incident occurred around 8:00 a.m. at the Walter Camp Home at 1303 Chapel St., according to police.

There is a reward of up to $2,500 for each incident ($5,000 total) for information leading to the arrest and conviction of any suspect or suspects involved in the incidents.

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Anyone with information is asked to contact the Connecticut Arson Hotline at 1-800-84ARSON (1-800-842-7766) or the New Haven Police Department Investigative Services/Fire Investigation Unit at 203-946-6304.

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