Saugeen Shores police say they have charged an Arran-Elderslie man with arson and attempted murder in a Southampton house fire.
Police have not released the name of the suspect.
They say, on September 26th, at 2:15 a.m. Saugeen Shores police and Saugeen Shores firefighters were dispatched to a residential fire on Victoria Street South in Southampton.
They say in a release Wednesday, as result of an investigation and with consultation from the Office of the Ontario Fire Marshall, it was determined the cause of the fire was suspicious. The Criminal Investigations Division of the Saugeen Shores Police Service continued the investigation and say the cause of the fire was arson.
Police say, on October 10th, 2024 officers arrested and charged an Arran-Elderslie man with the following criminal offences in relation to the incident:
1. Attempt to Commit Murder;
2. Arson – Disregard for Human Life;
3. Mischief Endangering Life;
4. Assault Cause Bodily Harm;
5. Uttering Threats – Cause Death or Bodily Harm.
Following the arrest of the male, police executed a search warrant at a residence in Arran-Elderslie. During that search, police located a quantity of cocaine and other drug trafficking paraphernalia. As a result, the male and an adult female residing in the residence were jointly charged with:
1. Trafficking – Cocaine;
2. Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine.
Police say both individuals were held in custody for a bail hearing.
If you have any information concerning these offences please contact the Saugeen Shores Police at 519-832-9200, or report anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or on the web at https://crimestop-gb.org/index.php/tips/submit-a-tip