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Torrington Offers $2,500 Reward in Suspected Arson at Vacant Mill

Officials urge the public to report information via designated tip lines.

Overview

  • The blaze ignited shortly before 1 a.m. Sunday at the former Stone Container complex on Summer Street in Torrington.
  • Police are investigating the case as arson and are offering up to $2,500 for information leading to an arrest and conviction through the Connecticut Arson Tip Award Program.
  • Anyone with information is asked to call the Torrington Police Tip Line at 860-489-2065 or the Connecticut Arson Hotline at 1-800-842-7766, with anonymous online submissions also accepted.
  • Fire crews from numerous departments fought the fire, which gutted a significant portion of the vacant mill and caused parts of the complex to collapse after the use of hundreds of thousands of gallons of water.
  • No injuries have been reported and no arrests have been announced as the investigation continues.