police arrest man in connection with amherstburg arson
the windsor police service has arrested a 31-year-old m...
sep 6 2024
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amherstburg fire service's 1995 fort garry-built fire engine which weighs 22 tons. the pumper will be re-equipped, then moved to boblo island using the boblo island ferry.
nick brancaccio
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windsor star
the windsor police service has arrested a 31-year-old man in connection with an arson at an amherstburg business.
shortly before midnight on sept. 4, officers responded to a report of an active fire in the 30 block of sandwich street south.
upon arrival, they discovered thick smoke billowing from a commercial building and found a male lying on the ground near the scene.
the amherstburg fire department extinguished the fire.
through investigation, officers determined the male, who attempted to flee the scene, was responsible for setting the fire. the suspect, who was treated for non-life-threatening injuries, has been charged with arson.
no one else was injured as a result of the incident.
anyone with information is asked to call the windsor police arson unit at 519-255-6700, ext. 4330. they can also contact windsor & essex county crime stoppers anonymously at 519-258-8477 (tips) or online at http://catchcrooks.com.
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