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Woman charged after allegedly lighting dumpsters on fire in Toronto

A Toronto Police Services logo is shown at headquarters, in Toronto, on Friday, August 9, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov. CKL

Police have arrested a woman wanted in connection with an arson investigation in Toronto.

Toronto police said on Friday at around 2:24 a.m., officers received a report of a fire in the Yonge and Church streets area.

Officers said the suspect was walking down a laneway when she allegedly lit two dumpsters on fire before fleeing.

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On Saturday, police said the woman — 58 years old — had been arrested. She was charged with two counts of arson causing property damage.

Police are seeking to identify a woman wanted in connection with an arson investigation in Toronto.
Police are seeking to identify a woman wanted in connection with an arson investigation in Toronto. Toronto police / handout

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