Arson Evidence Found At Woodbury Circle Fire

From the Middletown Police Department

On 5/28/09, at 2:22 AM, Middletown Police and Fire personnel were dispatched to 307 Woodbury Circle, Middletown. Ct. on a report of a structure fire. Officers arrived and assisted in locating all occupants of the resident and safely removing them from the dwelling. First responding officers observed heavy smoke and several items on fire. Police and firemen evacuated the residents and extinguished the fire. There were three occupants of the residence at the time and none reported injury nor were transported to the hospital for treatment. After the fire was extinguished, it was later determined that a make-shift explosive devise, (a molotov cocktail - a beer bottle with a strong odor of gasoline emitting from it along with a rag extending from the lid) was located. The bottle was still intact, yet remnants from the gasoline cause damage to the living area of the dwelling as well as causing a large amount of smoke. Fireman at the scene assisted in getting the heavy smoke from the dwelling and it was determined that the occupants did not have to be displaced at this time.

Evidence was collected at the scene and the Police and Fireman will be working on the investigation.

This is an on-going investigation that the Middletown Police and South District Fire Department will be working together on following up potential leads. This remains a suspicious incident and as always is asking citizens to contact the Middletown Police Detective Division with any information into this incident. Citizens are urged to contact the bureau @ 860-344-3240 with any information.