A Cambridge, Ont., man has been charged after Guelph police say a local law office was set on fire.
Police said they received a call on Friday night to an address north of the downtown.
A witness reported seeing a man smash several windows and write on the outside of the building on Woolwich Street in orange spray-paint before he went in.
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Once inside, investigators said several full cardboard file boxes were set on fire and the accused fled.
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The Guelph Fire Department arrived and put out the blaze.
Officers found the suspect, who they say is a former client of the law office, and arrested him.
A 44-year-old has been held for a bail hearing set for Tuesday.
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