Durham Police yesterday said a female has been arrested after a truck and house were lit on fire in Oshawa.
On Thursday, July 4 at about 2 am, members of Central East Division responded to an armed person call in the area of Park Road South and Quebec Street.
A female sprayed flammable fluids on a vehicle and residence before igniting both and causing significant damage. The fire department attended the scene and successfully extinguished the fires. The suspect was located a short distance away and taken into custody without incident, police said.
No parties sustained any physical injuries. This was an isolated incident and there are no concerns for public safety, they added.
The woman, age 52 from Oshawawas charged and held for a bail hearing. Name and further details available at www.drps.ca.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Cst. Thompson of Central East Division at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 2235.
Editor’s Note: Durham Post does not name or identify the accused as:
1. Of this time, they are suspect[s] and not convicted by a court, and
2. Sometimes charges are amended or dropped.
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