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Suspect arrested in department store arson

Windsor police are asking for help identifying a suspect in connection to an arson at an east Windsor department store on Sept. 13. (Source: WPS) Windsor police are asking for help identifying a suspect in connection to an arson at an east Windsor department store on Sept. 13. (Source: WPS)
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Windsor police have identified and arrested a suspect in connection to an arson at a department store in the city’s east end.

Police were called to a department store in the 7500 block of Tecumseh Road East on Sept. 13 around 11:30 a.m. after receiving reports someone had intentionally set a rack of clothes on fire.

Fire crews arrived to the scene and put out the blaze. There were no injuries as a result.

Police obtained and released surveillance footage of the suspect at the scene and have since identified him after reaching out for the public’s assistance.

The 35-year-old was arrested on Sunday and has been charged with arson and disregard for human life.

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