Police arrest man in connection with Somerville fire that displaced Thurston Street residents

Police arrest man in connection with Somerville fire that displaced Thurston Street residents

John Grasso, 35, will face charges of wanton destruction of property and breaking and entering a building in the nighttime, Somerville police said Thursday.

Suspect arrested in connection to Thurston St. fire in Somerville

In a joint effort, the Somerville Police Department, Somerville Fire Department and Massachusetts State Fire Marshall announce an arrest has been made in the relation to a fire that destroyed a home under construction at 75 Thurston St. on August 20, 2025. Police arrested John Grasso, 35, who is currently unhoused for wanton destruction of property and breaking and entering a building in the nighttime.  The incident remains under investigation. …

Somerville police arrest man in connection with construction site fire - Newport Dispatch

SOMERVILLE — Police have arrested a 35-year-old man in connection with a fire that destroyed a home under construction on Thurston Street in August. John Grasso, who is currently unhoused, was arrested on charges of wanton destruction of property and breaking and entering a building in the nighttime, according to a joint announcement from the Somerville Police Department, Somerville Fire Department and Massachusetts State Fire Marshal. The fire …