Vernon Police, Fire Marshal Continue to Investigate Brooklyn Street Mill Fire
The Vernon Police Department and the Vernon Fire Marshal’s Office continue to investigate the fire that destroyed a former textile mill at 114 Brooklyn St. in the Rockville section of Vernon on Dec. 12, 2022.
Investigators have determined the fire is suspicious and are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a vehicle that is believed to be involved in the incident. The vehicle, pictured below, stopped at 114 Brooklyn St. Its occupants entered the building minutes before the fire started. The fire was reported at 1:54 a.m. on Dec. 12, 2022.
If you have any information regarding the vehicle, its occupants, or the fire, please contact Vernon Police Det. Mike Patrizz at 860-872-9126 ext. 3764.
You can also call the Connecticut Arson Tip Line at 1-800-84ARSON (1-800-842-7766). A reward is available for information that leads to an arrest and conviction.