In-laws arrested in fight following fire

Old Saybrook, Conn. (WTNH) -       the owner of the house
Two in-laws were arrested          arrived after the fire, a
after an altercation               disturbance erupted.
following  a fire in Old           Elizabeth Colonghi, 41, whom
Saybrook on Saturday. Old          currently lives at the
Saybrook Fire Department           residence, arrived home and
responded to the fire, at 81       got into an argument with the
Ferry Rd., just after 4 p.m.       brother of her estranged
When they arrived                  husband, Todd Colonghi, 40,
firefighters found the house       of 174 Beach Park Rd.,
fully engulfed. The fire           Clinton. Elizabeth Colonghi
destroyed almost the whole         was arrested for second-
house. An investigation is         degree breach of peace,
now being conducted into what      interfering with an officer,
caused the fire. Additionally,     and third-degree criminal
firefighters on the scene          mischief. She is currently
decided there was sufficient       being held on $10,000 bond,
evidence to apply for a            with a scheduled court date
search warrant. Police and         of November 29. Todd Colonghi
firefighters were still on         was arrested for second-
the scene as of 3:30 Sunday        degree breach of peace. He
morning. According to the Old      was released on a $500 bond
Saybrook Fire Department,          with a court date of November
when family and friends of         29.                           

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