A Chatham man faces arson and attempted murder charges after someone apparently beat up another man and tried to burn down his home.
Chatham-Kent police say emergency crews got the call shortly after 8 a.m. Sunday morning for a fire on Park Street in Chatham.
Crews learned a tenant was still inside the burning building. Firefighters found the man, unconscious, and pulled him out safely.
Police say he had suffered life-threatening injuries that weren’t related to the fire, and he was taken the hospital.
That’s when the Criminal Investigation Branch took over the investigation. Detectives identified a suspect, and on Monday they made an arrest.
A 28-year-old Chatham man is charged with break and enter, attempted murder and arson – disregard for human life.
Police continue to investigate. Anyone with information relevant to this matter is asked to contact Const. Paul Brophy at 519-436-6600 ext. 80619 or paulbr@chatham-kent.ca. You can provide information anonymously by submitting a tip through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.
