The smell of burning garbage greeted visitors to the Old Quebec Street Shoppe in Guelph.
Emergency services were called to the downtown mall around 8:40 a.m. Friday. The fire was put out by mall staff, but it left a significant amount of smoke lingering inside.
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There were no injuries as a result.
Investigators with Guelph Police Service say a man known to security staff was seen setting fire to debris inside a metal trash can, then walking away.
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Police say the individual was found 90 minutes later in the downtown and arrested. A further investigation revealed that he was under four different probation orders.
A 28-year-old from Guelph is facing charges including arson and had a bail hearing on Monday.
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