Danbury Detectives Take Whitlock Street Arson Case

The Danbury Police Department's Detective Division will be working with the Danbury Fire Marshal's office on the arson case that occurred early Thursday morning on Whitlock Street.

Fire Marshal James Johnson said Thursday it was first-degree arson, because the person who lit the match set fire to a house with people inside. Johnson said the house had five to seven people inside when the fire broke out.

Johnson said smoke detectors alerted the people inside to the fire, and the people were able to put out the the fire and escape unharmed.

"The marshals give this kind of case to the detectives," said Danbury Police Spokesman Thomas Michael. "The detectives will be working on this."

The Danbury Police Detectives will work together with the Danbury Fire Marshal's office on this case.