Tag: Norfolk County OPP
Duo charged in 11-blaze string of alleged arsons held behind bars
Two men accused of setting 11 fires in Norfolk County were still behind bars on Thursday and awaiting bail hearings.
More arson-related charges ‘distinct possibility’: Norfolk OPP
The commander of the Norfolk OPP says there could be more charges related to a rash of arsons that had the community “living in fear.” Insp. Andrew Tait said strong investigative work led to the arrest of two Norfolk County men who have each been charged with 11 counts of arson in a series of […]
Two men arrested after barn fire charged in string of rural blazes
Two Norfolk men each face 11 counts of arson in connection with a series of suspicious fires in and around the county over the last three months.
‘Really unsettling’: Whatâs behind a rural rash of suspicious fires?
Four vacant houses. At least six barns or storage sheds. All burned to the ground within two months under what police in Norfolk County are calling “suspicious” circumstances.
Cat killed, damage pegged at $200K after fire at London home
One cat is dead, and another one was rescued, after a house fire at a home in London’s south end on Sunday afternoon caused $200,000 damage, London Fire Department officials say. London firefighters and emergency crews responded to a blaze in the 400 block of Alston Road, near Nixon Avenue and Southdale Road East in […]
Santa Claus parade spectators clash, woman, 62, charged with assault
A St. Thomas woman is charged with assault over a clash police say involved two people attending the city’s Santa Claus parade and a disagreement over one family’s view being blocked. A 62-year-old from St. Thomas was arrested at the annual parade on Saturday evening, St. Thomas police said in a news release Sunday. Police […]
Pedestrian suffers life-threatening injuries in south London crash: Police
One person was taken to hospital with critical injuries following a collision between a pedestrian and a motor vehicle in south London, police say.
Man charged in fatal five-vehicle crash refuses to attend bail hearing
A Port Dover man charged with attempted murder and dangerous driving causing the death of a mother of five refused to participate in a virtual bail hearing on Friday. Brandon James Moore, 40, faces at least five charges in a multi-vehicle collision that occurred on Highway 6 near Port Dover on Sept. 14. Three motorcycles, […]