The local police and fire departments are investigating the cause of the blaze.
All information is provided by the Southington Police Department. Charges are allegations, not convictions.
The 36-year-old Bristol man was found fleeing the store with another adult and two juveniles once police were notified.
The overnight inferno Tuesday night into Wednesday was possibly fueled by a large propane tank on the site.
The Southington Fire Department says no outdoor burning is allowed in town until rainy weather arrives.
The truck slammed into a tree early Saturday morning, Aug. 9, and burst into flames.
Once the vehicle crashed, three people made a run for it, police said.
He said young bicyclists are disrupting 'traffic' on Southington hiking trails, with police being called in to enforce trail protocols.
Both the Southington fire and police departments paid tribute to the fallen Plainville firefighter who died in the line of duty Sunday.
The 39-year-old Plantsville resident died after being rushed to the hospital Thursday morning.
The Southington Fire Department was called to a popular hiking spot in town Sunday evening.
The 32-year-old Bloomfield resident is accused of helping a female accomplice in the June incident at the Queen Street CVS store.
The SPD recently swore in two certified police officers to join its ranks, part of an ongoing campaign to hire experienced law enforcers.
The veteran firefighter was a longtime Plantsville resident and served in the Southington FD since 1977.
Both men will appear in New Britain Superior Court next week in two separate child pornography possession cases.
The incident happened last month at the Southington CVS store on Queen Street, with the suspect being taken into custody earlier this week.
The operation dates back to 2022 and involved the use of Facebook Marketplace to lure his victim.
The battalion chief retired on Saturday, June 21, after multiple decades of service in Southington.
Police said the suspect was in traffic as the ceremony let out before driving on the grass, a sidewalk, then nearly hit police at the site.
Federal officials Thursday released additional information about an ICE raid at a Southington car wash Monday, but not any names or charges.
The veteran police detective who also served as a mentor for Southington's youth officially retired from service last week.
They are believed to be U.S. immigrants and, according to reports, may have been targeted by federal ICE agents.
The crackdown is ongoing and will continue until Sunday, June 15, with violators of handicap parking laws targeted.
The longtime member of the Southington Fire Department has been a battalion chief since 2022.
The 2024 Southington Police Department 'Officer of the Year Award' was handed out recently by the local American Legion chapter.
The smoke shop was one of nine subject to a compliance check last week to determine if they sold tobacco/vapes to minors.
Southington police are investigating a collision on Saturday between a vehicle and a moped.
The Southington police and fire departments are going against each other in an epic pizza-eating contest this Saturday, May 24.