Huron East, ON) – On May 1, 2011 at approximately 5:30 pm Huron OPP officers were called to a fire in Brussels. Upon arrival, the Brussels’ Fire Department was on scene and extinguishing a fire that had been set on the sidewalk on Turnberry Street approximately 50 feet from JR’s Gas Bar.
While investigating the fire, officers determined that the person who set the fire had set another one previously, but one of the neighbours had put it out with a bucket of water. The second fire got out of control so the fire department was called.
As a result, Neil MCTAGGART (73) of Brussels was arrested and charged with one count of Mischief Under $5,000. He will answer to his charge in the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich on June 16, 2011.