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2 juveniles arrested in Eastford church fire+
EASTFORD — State police and other officials announced last week that they had arrested two juveniles in connection with the fire that destroyed the Congregational Church of Eastford last April.
Last fall, the juvenile male was processed with: first-degree arson, third-degree burglary, first-degree criminal mischief and reckless endangerment.
The juvenile female was processed with: conspiracy to commit arson 1st degree, third-degree burglary, first-degree criminal mischief and first-degree reckless endangerment.
Early in the investigation of the Eastford fire, officials linked that fire to another in South Windsor and with a fire at Crystal Pond Park, plus church break-ins. Taking part were troopers from Troop D-Danielson, the Eastford Town Fire Marshal, the Connecticut State Police Fire & Explosives Investigation Unit (FEIU), Eastern District Major Crimes along with federal agents from the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms plus state police detectives EDMC, Violent Crimes Task Force (VCTF), the South Windsor Police Department.
Both suspects were also arrested for their crimes in South Windsor and issued juvenile summons for the Crystal Pond Park burglary days prior to the fire as well as the burglary of the Ashford Church.
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