Individual charged with arson in New-Tecumseth
An Ontario Provincial Police cruiser blocks a road for an investigation. (Source: OPP/X)
An individual has been charged with arson in relation to a Saturday afternoon incident around Tottenham Road in New Tecumseth.
According to OPP, officers responded to a call around 4:40 p.m. at the same address between Pyne Hills Court and 3rd Line for a dispute.
An individual was eventually arrested and charged with arson, and the area has since been cleared.
More to come.
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