Concord Man Charged With Arson In 2016 Pittsfield Case

CONCORD, NH — A local man has been charged with arson by the New Hampshire State Fire Marshal. Christopher Vincent, 42, of River Road in Concord, was arrested on June 22, 2019, on the single felony charge. The charge stems from a home fire at 42 Chestnut St. in Pittsfield on Jan. 1, 2016.

Vincent was charged and released. He's due to be arraigned in Merrimack Superior Court on July 11.

Specifics about the incident were not released by the fire marshal's office. But in a statement, Paul Parisi, the state fire marshal, noted that arson was "not a victimless crime, and that any intentionally set fire puts in motion a series of events that significantly jeopardizes both the public and our first responders safety."

Intentionally set fires have cause more than 400 deaths, 1,300 injuries, and $1.3 billion in direct property damage annually, across the country. Parisi noted.

Editor's note: This post was derived from information supplied by New Hampshire State Fire Marshal. It does not indicate a conviction. This link explains the removal request process for New Hampshire Patch police reports.

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