65-year-old charged with arson after house fire
A basement fire sounded the smoke alarm in a house on Berford Street in Georgian Bluffs.
South Bruce Peninsula firefighters arrived at the home shortly after 6 p.m. on Saturday to find smoke billowing from the basement.
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South Bruce and the Intertownship fire crews helped extinguish the blaze.
During the investigation, it was discovered that at 6 a.m. that morning, a man was seen on Bruce Street in South Bruce Peninsula near a car carrying incendiary material.
As a result, a 65-year-old South Bruce Peninsula man was charged with:
- Uttering threats - cause death or bodily harm
- Break, enter a place - commit indictable offence
- Two counts of arson - disregard for human life
- Two counts of possession incendiary material
- Two counts of mischief under $5,000
- Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose
- Assault with a weapon
The accused was held pending a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice in Owen Sound.
Anyone with any information about this occurrence is asked to call investigators at 1-888-310-1122. To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a tip online. You may be eligible for a reward from Crime Stoppers of up to $2,000.
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