Arson at 400 BLOCK OF BROOK STREET on 10/02/2026 12:00 AM
Type: Arson
Date: 10/02/2026 12:00 AM
Description: Lehighton man Barton James MacConnell charged with arson for an August 2023 fire that heavily damaged a house on Brook Street; Lackawanna County authorities obtained an arrest warrant after gasoline was identified in debris samples and doorbell-camera footage placed his truck near the scene.
Address: 400 BLOCK OF BROOK STREET, Scranton, PA
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