Joint investigation by the MA State Police Fire Investigation and Explosions Unit, the Lawrence Fire Department Fire Prevention Unit Lawrence Police Detective Unit leads to an individual responsible for starting 4 fires has been identified.
September
12, 2018
LAWRENCE
OnTuesday September 11, 2018 following a joint investigation by the Massachusetts
State Police Fire Investigation and Explosions Unit, the Lawrence FireDepartment Fire Prevention Unit and the Lawrence Police Detective Unit an
individual responsible for starting 4 fires on Nightingale Court has beenidentified. William Larochelle age 51 of Lawrence was arrested and charged with the following:
Burning
Personal Property (couch)
BurningMotor Vehicle (2 Counts- Recreational Vehicle)
Burning
Motor Vehicle (Volkswagen Jetta)
Burningof a Building (#2 Nightingale Court)
Burning
of Personal Property (brush at rear of #2 Nightingale Court)
Aspart of the investigation MPS Trooper Mike Sweet and LPD Detective Harold
Rogers conducted several interviews with witnesses, as well as withLarochelle. Additionally, Trooper Sweet,
Detective Rogers, Fire-Fighter Pat Ruiz, Joe Maloney viewed surveillance videofrom several locations. LFD Captain Pat
Delaney, Lieutenant Michael Armano and MSP Sgt. Bossi of MSP FEIU and deployedhis Accelerant Detection K-9 Maya, as well as Trooper Robert Quigley (MSP CSSS)
were also part of the investigation that led to Larochelle’s arrest.