NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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COLLINGWOOD - Officers from the Collingwood and The Blue Mountains detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a male with arson after being called to a residence on Oak Street in Collingwood.
On May 24, 2016 shortly after 9 p.m. OPP officers, along with members of the Collingwood Fire Department, were dispatched to a residence on Oak Street for reports of a residential fire.
Police investigation led to the arrest of a male resident of the dwelling who was later transported to Collingwood detachment for processing.
Charged is a 36-year-old resident of Collingwood, he is facing charges of arson – disregard for human life and mischief.
He was held for a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice in Barrie.
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