Ontario Provincial Police | Apr 29, 2020


On Saturday 25 April, 2020 shortly after 9:30 p.m. officers from Frontenac Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), South Frontenac Fire Department and Frontenac Paramedics attended 4929 Road 38 in Harrowsmith, Ontario after a receiving a report of a fire in an apartment. The fire was extinguished by another person who was at the location prior to the arrival of emergency services. No one was injured and the damage was minor to the carpet and wall in a bedroom.

As a result of the investigation, Mitchell RATTRAY, a 32 year old from Harrowsmith, Ontario was arrested and charged with:

  • Arson -one count
  • Mischief endangering life - one count
  • Mischief to property under $5,000 dollars - one count
  • Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose - one count
  • Fail to comply with a probation order - three counts

The accused was held in custody and will attend the Ontario Court of Justice in Kingston at a later date to answer to charges.

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