(OHSWEKEN, ON) – An individual has been charged in connection with an arson investigation on Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation.
At approximately 2:20 a.m. on Sunday, March 2, 2025, officers from the Six Nations Police Service (SNPS), along with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) West Region Canine Unit and Six Nations Fire & Emergency Services, responded to a structure fire on Third Line Road in Ohsweken, located on Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation.
Investigators determined that a fire was set intentionally to a structure, causing minor exterior damage to the building. No injuries were reported.
On the evening on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, an individual was taken into custody without incident at a location on Fourth Line in Ohsweken.
As a result of the investigation, Daryoush KHOSRAVI, 24 years old from Mississauga, was charged with the following Criminal Code offences:
- Arson – damage to property, section 434
- Mischief under $5,000, section 430(1)(a)
The accused has been held in custody and is scheduled to appear for a bail hearing before the Ontario Court of Justice in Brantford on March 6, 2025.
The SNPS Criminal Investigations Unit continues to investigate this incident under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch, with assistance from the OPP West Region Emergency Response Team and Canine Unit, as well as OPP Crime Units from Haldimand, Norfolk, Brant, and Wellington County.
Anyone with information in relation to this investigation is encouraged to contact Detective Isaacs from SNPS at 519-445-2811. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or leave an anonymous tip at helpsolvecrime.com, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
Residents are encouraged to review their home or business surveillance systems for any footage that may be relevant to this incident. Footage can be uploaded at the following link: https://ontarioprovincialpolice.ca.evidence.com/axon/community-request/share/sXzGNKV.
If you have any questions, please contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 with Community Request ID 25052031.
Updates will be provided as new information becomes available.
