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Man charged in Sandwich Street blaze

By Maureen Revait
April 28, 2022 - 6:46pm

A Windsor man is facing arson charges after a fire on Sandwich Street Tuesday night.

Windsor Fire and Rescue crews responded to the blaze around 10 p.m. The building was safely evacuated and no one was injured.

Investigators identified a suspect through surveillance footage. A suspect was located on Wednesday evening and arrested without incident.

The 29-year-old has been charged with arson with a disregard for human life. The charge has not been proven in court.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Windsor Police Service at 519-255-6700 ext. 4330, ext. 4000 (after hours), Crime Stoppers anonymously at 519-258-8477 (TIPS) or online.

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