(KIRKLAND LAKE, ON) – An arson in Kirkland Lake has led to the arrest and charges against one local person.
On October 19, 2024, at approximately 9:40 p.m., the Kirkland Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Kirkland Lake Fire Services responded to a fire within the porch of an apartment building on Government Road West, in Kirkland Lake. The fire was extinguished, and damage was limited to the floor in the porch area of the building. The Kirkland Lake OPP Crime Unit was engaged and assisted with the investigation, leading to the arrest of one person on October 24, 2024.
April GAGNON, 38-years-old of Kirkland Lake, was charged with:
· Arson – disregard for human life
· Fail to comply with probation order
The accused was held for bail court hearing, remains in custody and is scheduled to next appear virtually before the Ontario Court of Justice in Kirkland Lake on October 30, 2024.