An 18-year-old has been charged following a reported break-in at a school in Georgina, Ont., that ended with a fire in a locker, York Regional Police say.
Shortly after 4 a.m. on April 9, officers say they were called to investigate a fire at a school on Glenwoods Avenue.
When officers arrived, they learned that someone had smashed a door in on the southeast side of the school, police say.
A fire was set in a locker but was extinguished before it caused significant damage, according to police, and a trophy was reportedly taken from a school display.
Isaiah Poole, 18, from Georgina, Ont., was subsequently charged with breaking and entering, arson causing damage to property, theft under $5,000 and mischief over $5,000.
The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7341, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.
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