Easton Homeowner Charged in House Fire

The owner of a Judd Road residence in Easton has been charged with reckless endangerment, illegal possession of fireworks and illegal possession of explosives in the wake of a May fire which completely destroyed his home, The Easton Courier reports. 

According to The Courier, Sanford Cooper, 64, turned himself in on Sept. 18 after finding out there was an active warrant for his arrest. 

On May 17, the Easton Fire Department, route: {:controller=>"listings", :action=>"show", :id=>"easton-volunteer-fire-department-1"} -->—aided by firefighters from the Stepney, Monroe, Stevenson, Botsford, Dodgingtown and Long Hill Volunteer Fire Departments and the Fairfield Fire Department—responded to 507 Judd Road at 6:03 p.m. to find the home there engulfed in flames. Firefighters were unable to salvage the house, as they were forced to draw back