Suspect on probation charged with 2024 arson in the Sault
A 46-year-old in Sault Ste. Marie is accused of setting fire to an apartment unit in November 2024, then leaving the building as the fire spread.
A 46-year-old in Sault Ste. Marie is accused of setting fire to an apartment unit in November 2024, then leaving the building as the fire spread.
Police charged the suspect June 10 with violating probation and arson-related offences – including endangering human life -- in connection with the Nov. 28, 2024, apartment building fire on Pim Street.
'An investigation revealed the accused had started a fire inside the unit and left,' police said in a news release Wednesday.
'The fire and smoke spread to multiple units, causing extensive damage and endangering lives.'
The accused was released on an appearance notice and is scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 11.
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