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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 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.
Suspect in Newport condo fire held without bail on arson, stalking charges
A Portsmouth man accused of setting a fire that damaged multiple condominiums in Newport's 5th Ward faced a judge Friday morning.
Man accused of arson in Newport condo fire faces judge
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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 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 accused of starting condo fire in Newport appears in court
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.
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.
Police: Newport suspect stalked resident of condo complex before arson
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.
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Early morning blaze at Misty Harbor Condos ruled arson; Portsmouth man arrested
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