NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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WELLINGTON COUNTY - Criminal Investigators from Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), West Region OPP Support Unit, Halton Police Service along with the Office of the Ontario Fire Marshall Emergency Management (OFMEM) and surrounding Fire Departments continue to investigate a number of unsolved, suspicious fires in their respective jurisdictions.
This multi-jurisdictional investigation is based on community safety and finding the person(s) responsible for setting these fires.
To date there are a total of eighteen fires in the County of Wellington that are being treated as suspicious and will be investigated as such until proven otherwise.
Investigators are waiting on forensic analysis of evidence seized at scenes and are analyzing any possible relationship between the fires.
The police are urging the public to report any suspicious vehicles or people in their community.
Police offer tips for owners of abandoned or vacant buildings;
- Secure unlocked structures
- Consider motion sensing cameras
- Request neighbours to watch the property
- Make regular visits to view the property
Any person with information regarding these incidents should contact Detective Constable Kevin Detweiler from the Wellington County OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a tip on-line at www.csgw.tips. Crime Stoppers has increased the minimum reward to $1000 for information leading to an arrest in this case.
Wellington County fires currently under investigation:
24 Sep 2016 - 7432 Sixteenth Line, Twp. of Mapleton, unoccupied home
14 Oct 2016 - 5230 Third Line, Twp. of Guelph/Eramosa, unoccupied home
19 Oct 2016 - 5292 Third Line, Twp. of Guelph/Eramosa, unoccupied home
28 Oct 2016 - 747 Arkell Road (Wellington Road 37), Twp. of Puslinch, unoccupied home
30 Oct 2016 - 481 Townline Road, Twp. of Puslinch, inoperable vehicle
31 Oct 2016 - 4538 Side Road 10 North, Twp. of Puslinch, inoperable vehicle
16 Nov 2016 - 5953 Sixth Line, Twp. of Guelph/Eramosa, operating sawmill
15-17Nov 2016 - 4916 Wellington Road 29, Twp. of Guelph/Eramosa, cabin under construction
05 Dec 2016 - 7070 Fife Road, City of Guelph, unoccupied home
09 Jan 2017 - 4907 Seventh Line, Twp. of Guelph/Eramosa, residence and sheds
19 Jan 2017 - 5390 Wellington Road 49 Twp. of Guelph/Eramosa, Everton Heritage Mill
03 Feb 2017 - 6873 Highway 7Hwy Twp. of Guelph/Eramosa, abandoned shed
03 Feb 2017 - 5413 Township Road 3, Twp. of Guelph/Eramosa, unoccupied home and a barn containing hay bales.
15 Feb 2017 - Third Line near Halton-Erin Townline, Town of Erin, bales in a field
05 Mar 2017 - 59 Queen Street, Morriston, Twp. of Puslinch, unoccupied home
12 Mar 2017 - 7205 First Line, Twp. of Wellington North, debris pile
09 Apr 2017 - 7203 Concession 2, Twp. of Puslinch, unoccupied home
25 Apr 2017 - 7203 Concession 2, Twp. of Puslinch, debris pile from previous fire
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