Man Arrested on Arson, Cruelty to Animals Charges

A local man was arrested recently and held on cash bail after allegedly being connected to numerous fires and arson attempts around Rockingham County, according to the state fire marshal’s office.

Gregory Bruno, 28, of Raymond, was arrested recently and charged with three felony counts of arson, burglary, and cruelty to animals. He was also charged with nine misdemeanor counts of arson, attempted arson, and attempted false alarm.

According to a report, during the last few months, a number of investigators have been working on an arson case after incidents in Epping, Raymond, and surrounding communities. A task force was created and while information about the specific incidents was limited at post time, state, county, and federal officials were called into the investigation to assist. During the course of the investigation, Bruno emerged as a suspect in the case. 

“Additional felony and misdemeanor charges are likely,” according to Matthew Wilmot, an investigator with the state fire marshal’s office.

Bruno was held on cash bail and arraigned today in Candia District Court.

Anyone with information about arsons around Rockingham County is asked to contact the Raymond Police Department at 603-895-4747 or the NH State Fire Marshal’s Office – Bureau of Investigations at 603-223-4289.

Editor’s note: This post was derived from information supplied by the New Hampshire State Police. It does not indicate a conviction. Click this link to find out how to get a name removed from a New Hampshire Patch police report.

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