(Bancroft, ON) – Officers from the Bancroft Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged a resident following an early morning business fire.
On Thursday, September 20, 2024, just after 2:00 a.m., Bancroft OPP officers responded to a report of a fire at a business on Hastings Street North. While no injuries were reported, the business sustained damage as a result of the fire.
Following an investigation, Anthony Olmstead, 43, of Bancroft, was arrested at the scene and faces multiple charges under the Criminal Code, including:
- Arson – Disregard for Human Life
- Failure to Comply with Undertaking
- Trespassing at Night
Olmstead has been remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Belleville on September 23, 2024, to address the charges.
