The State - News from Oct. 10, 1988

A former sergeant on the 10-member Moraga Police Department has been arrested on burglary charges and accused of trying to burn down the Northern California town’s only police station. Paul A. Lanzarotti, 36, resigned from the force about eight months ago. Officials said they know of no reason why Lanzarotti would start the fire that caused an estimated $45,000 damage and left the department homeless. Lanzarotti was being held in the Contra Costa County jail in lieu of $250,000 bail. Moraga Town Manager Gary C. Chase said he had tried to prevent Lanzarotti from quitting the force and was “very distressed” by his arrest.