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Portsmouth man charged with setting fire to Newport condominium complex. What to know
According to police, a subsequent investigation ruled out electrical causes, however, a K9 unit detected an accelerant near the origin of the fire.
Man charged with arson in Newport, R.I., condo fire
Joseph Fragata was arrested hours after the blaze at Misty Harbor Condominiums at 26 West Narragansett Ave., Newport police said in a statement. Fragata was scheduled to be arraigned Friday in Newport County District Court on the charge of first degree arson, police said.
Newport condo complex arson suspect to be arraigned
Newport detectives arrested Joseph Fragata at his home in Portsmouth Thursday night in their investigation into a Thursday morning fire at a condo complex on Grafton Street.
Fire breaks out in Newport condo complex
It was just after 4 a.m. Thursday that firefighters were called to the residential complex on Grafton Street. Four adults and two children were able to escape as flames rose from the first to the second floor. No one was hurt, but the building has now been declared uninhabitable.
Newport arson suspect ordered held without bail
A Portsmouth man accused of starting a fire that significantly damaged several condominiums in Newport faced a judge Friday morning. Joseph Fragata, 56, was arraigned on an arson charge and ordered held without bail.
Man arrested for alleged arson after Newport condo fire
The Newport Police Department said a man was arrested for allegedly starting a fire at a condominium complex on Thursday morning. Joseph Fragata, of Portsmouth, was charged with First Degree arson. Firefighters responded to the Misty Harbor Condominiums around 4 a.
Portsmouth man arrested, accused of arson after fire at Newport condo complex
A Portsmouth man is facing arson charges after a massive fire in Newport Thursday. Police said they arrested Joseph Fragata at his home Thursday night. According to police, Fragata has an extensive criminal history in Massachusetts.
Portsmouth man accused of starting apartment fire in Newport appears in court
A Portsmouth man is facing arson charges after a massive fire in Newport Thursday morning. Police say they arrested Joseph ...
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