TIMMINS - A Timmins man is facing arson charges after a vehicle fire in Kirkland Lake.
No injuries were reported in the vehicle fire at a Prince Street residence in Kirkland Lake on Jan. 18 around 5:30 a.m., said Kirkland Lake OPP.
The suspect was arrested on Jan. 22 around 11 a.m. on Mountjoy Street S. in Timmins with the help of the Timmins Police Service. The OPP seized suspected methamphetamine with an estimated street value of $5,500 and a 12-gauge shotgun.
A 34-year-old man from Timmins is charged with:
- Arson - damage to property
- Arson - disregard for human life
- Operation while prohibited under the Criminal Code
- Possession of explosive substance contrary to prohibition order
- 6 counts of possession of firearm or ammunition contrary to prohibition order
- Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm
- 2 counts of careless storage of firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition
- Possession of a firearm knowing serial number has been tampered with
- Possession of prohibited or restricted firearm with ammunition
- Possession of Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking - methamphetamine
The accused is in police custody and appears in court in Timmins on Feb. 3.
The police investigation is ongoing.
None of the charges have been tested in court and the accused is considered innocent unless proven guilty.