A 32-year-old St. Thomas man is facing an arson charge after a fire behind a homeless centre.
The incident happened around 6:30 a.m. Monday, September 23 when St. Thomas police say a picnic table was set ablaze behind the drop-in centre on Talbot Street.
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City fire crews responded and doused the flames. Investigators were able to review security footage from the area that showed a suspect lighting the fire.
Police say they were able to identify the suspect and took a 32-year-old man into custody the following afternoon and charged him with one count of arson.
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