Arson

Council’s Public Safety Chair Urges Caution, Community Amidst Arson Cases
Council’s Public Safety Chair Urges Caution, Community Amidst Arson Cases
NEW BEDFORD - New Bedford Councillor-At-Large Debora Coelho is urging residents to band together and keep a collective eye on each other as police and fire officials search for a possible serial arsonist. Coelho tells WBSM's Brian Thomas not only does that mean keeping an eye out for suspicious activity, but also taking preventative measures around the house...
Mitchell: ‘Possibility’ City Dealing with Serial Arsonist
Mitchell: ‘Possibility’ City Dealing with Serial Arsonist
NEW BEDFORD — With three suspicious fires in twenty-four hours in New Beford--and a total of six in the past month--New Bedford may be dealing with a serial arsonist. The most recent fires came Tuesday night, at a house located at 78 Penniman Street and a car fire at 148 Tallman Street...
Officials Investigating String of Suspicious Fires in New Bedford
Officials Investigating String of Suspicious Fires in New Bedford
NEW BEDFORD — A rash of arson cases across a concentrated area of New Bedford has fire and police officials very concerned. "We have a number of fires in a fairly confined area of, I would call it the near North End, and it's very concerning to us," New Bedford Fire Chief Michael Gomes told WBSM News...
New Bedford Coggeshall Street Fire Deemed Suspicious
New Bedford Coggeshall Street Fire Deemed Suspicious
NEW BEDFORD - A small fire in a home is under investigation in New Bedford's near north end. New Bedford Police and Fire personnel responded to a report of a fire inside a residence at 475 Coggeshall Street at 1:42 a.m. Monday. The occupants of the home told officials a curtain was on fire...

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