Wellington County OPP have charged a 21-year-old man in connection with several fires started in Mount Forest in early June.
On the morning of June 4, emergency services responded to a structure fire on Sligo Road and a vehicle fire that spread to a shed on Cork Street. Both incidents were reported within an hour of each other, and police later received a report of a yard waste bag at a nearby residence that was also lit on fire during that time.
As a result of the investigation, a 21-year-old of Mount Forest has been charged with three counts of arson.
The accused has been held in custody pending a bail hearing.
The matter is still under investigation, so police ask if you have any info, to contact them at 1-888-310-1122 or report anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
