OPP lays arson charge for Queen Street fire

LISTOWEL – A person has been charged with arson after Perth County OPP responded to a report of someone setting a fire in an apartment building laundry room in Listowel last month.

On Aug. 17 at approximately 11:41 a.m., OPP responded to a report of someone setting a fire in a laundry room at a Queen Street East address in North Perth.

Through investigation, a suspect was identified and arrested.

Aaron Ross, 27, of North Perth has been charged with mischief endangering life.

The accused is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Stratford at a later date to answer to the charges.