Utica Fire Officials call West Street fire suspicious

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Utica Fire Officials call West Street fire suspicious

By GRANT DeBRUIN

Story Created: Jul 3, 2008 at 9:06 AM EDT

Story Updated: Jul 3, 2008 at 9:06 AM EDT

UTICA - Utica fire officials are calling a blaze on West Street suspicious. Now the city's newly formed "Arson Task Force" is investigating the fire. The fire at the old "West Regency Apartments" at 1015 West Street broke out around 10:30 Wednesday night.

Authorities say the fire started on the second floor, then quickly spread to the third floor. The city's Fire Chief says the building contains several apartments but all are vacant.

"The neighbors have already provided us with information stating that even all day long today there was some drug activity, prostitution people coming and going throughout the course of the day and all these activities are tied together of course with arson and other crimes," Utica Fire Chief Russell Brooks said.

There are no reports of any injuries and the investigation is ongoing.

Saturday, Jul 5 at 5:46 PM BELLA370 wrote ...

COPS?PLEASE THESE COPS YOU CALL THEM UP AND THEY SHOW AN HOUR AFTER EVERYTHING HAPPENS HERE IN UTICA THATS WHY UTICA IS ALL MESSED UPAND WHEN DO SHOW UP THEY BLAME IT ON THE WRONG PEOPLE COPS THESE DAYS.

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Saturday, Jul 5 at 4:33 PM A Movers wrote ...

I called utica pd when on a moving job because of a fight in progress and it took them over 35 minutes to respond with numerous calls back to the dispatcher asking what was taking so long. The upd just does not seem to care.

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Saturday, Jul 5 at 9:31 AM To Mandy wrote ...

Good for you!

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Thursday, Jul 3 at 1:09 PM Mandy wrote ...

FYI, i AM ONE OF THE NEIGHBORS AND WE CALL THE COPS ON A REGULAR BASIS.ITS NOT OUR FAULT IT TAKES THE COPS 30 MINS OR LONGER TO SHOW UP.I DO EVERYTHING I CAN TO KEEP MY FAMILY SAFE.SO BEFORE YOU START POINTING FINGERS, MAYBE YOU SHOULD KNOW THE TRUTH.THNX

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Thursday, Jul 3 at 12:08 PM my 3 boys wrote ...

If neighbors saw this activity....WHY DIDN'T THEY CALL THE COPS SOONER??? Real smart people we have in Utica.

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