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Man charged with arson in Newport, R.I., condo fire
PROVIDENCE – A Portsmouth, R.I., man is accused of arson after a fire broke out at a condominium complex on Thursday, according to police. Joseph Fragata was arrested hours after the blaze at Misty Harbor Condominiums at 26 West Narragansett Ave., in Newport, R.I., city police said in a statement.
RI man charged with arson after fire at Newport condo complex
A man was charged with arson after a large fire at a Newport, Rhode Island, condominium complex Thursday night, NBC affiliate WJAR-TV reports. Joseph Fragata, of Portsmouth, faces arson charges after the fire at the Misty Harbor Condominiums on Grafton Street.
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According to police, a subsequent investigation ruled out electrical causes, however, a K9 unit detected an accelerant near the origin of the fire.
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A Portsmouth man accused of starting a fire that significantly damaged several condominiums in Newport faced a judge Friday morning.
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A Portsmouth man accused of arson in a condominium fire in Newport faced a judge Friday. Joseph Fragata faces charges of first-degree arson and related stalking charges. Investigators said they found an accelerant near the origin of a fire early Thursday at the Misty Harbor Condominiums on Grafton Street.
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