Man Charged With Attempted Arson On Wilmington Group Home

WILMINGTON, MA -- Police and fire investigators say a Wilmington man tried to set the group home he was living in on fire by breaking a glass stove top and putting flammable items on the burner. The Massachusetts Department of Fire Services said James Colozzi, 50, of Wilmington, was charged with attempted arson of dwelling, threatening to commit a crime, and wanton destruction of property for the July 18 arson attempt.

Colozzi was arraigned in Woburn District Court on Tuesday. He was living at the group home at 8 Parker Street in Wilmington at the time of the alleged attempted arson.

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