Man With Burning 'Object' Arrest In Stafford Street

STAFFORD, CT — A strange situation involving a object on fire in a Stafford street left a California man with two criminal charges, state police said.

According to an arrest report, at 8:17 a.m. on Friday, state police were dispatched to the area of Turnpike Road at the Willington-Ashford line after receiving a 911 call about a man walking down the street while carrying a "burning object."

When troopers encountered the man, identified as 46-year-old George Checkal, of Los Angeles, CA, he refused to identify himself multiple times and began walking away, according to an arrest report.

Troopers eventually had to use a Taser to subdue him after he began uncooperative and combative, according to an arrest report.

The exact object on fire was not identified.

Checkal was charged with interfering with police and second-degree breach of peace.