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Shelton man arrested after fireworks go off during home fire

By Morgan Cunningham,

1 day ago

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SHELTON, Conn. (WTIC Radio) - Shelton Police arrest a resident in connection with a fireworks display that started to go off during a residential fire in June.

Police say they're charging Stephen Lupkas, 54, with reckless endangerment and illegal possession of fireworks in connection with a fire at his home on Bruce Drive on June 22, 2024.

While extinguishing the fire, Firefighters encountered a large number of fireworks, which were actively going off as they suppressed the fire, which was concentrated in the garage area and lower level of the residence.

Based on the conditions the residence it was determined that the fireworks would not be removed from the residence and officials would reburn the contents inside the residence to mitigate them further for safety measures.

Lupkas was released on a promise to appear in Derby Superior Court on Tuesday, July 30, 2024.

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