Toronto resident charged with arson in suspicious house fire at Amberley

(HURON-KINLOSS, ON) - A Toronto resident has been charged with arson, following investigation into a suspicious house fire at Amberley.

April 3, at 10:16 p.m., the South Bruce OPP, Lucknow Fire Department, and Kincardine Fire and Emergency Services responded to a structure fire at a residential property along Bruce County Road 86, in Amberley. The fire was deemed to be suspicious in nature.

As a result of the investigation, the South Bruce OPP Crime Unit made an arrest, June 27.

Keith DIETRICH, 49, of the City of Toronto, has been charged with:
 

• Arson, CC 434
• Break, enter a place with intent to commit an indictable offence, CC 348(1)(a)
• Use, deals, acts on forged document, CC 368(1)(a)
• Theft of electricity or gas, CC 326(1)(a)

The accused is set to appear at the Walkerton Ontario Court of Justice, July 16, to answer to the charges.

*THESE CHARGES HAVE YET TO BE PROVEN IN COURT*

The South Bruce OPP is requesting anyone with information to call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a secure web-tip at www.cstip.ca, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

-- photo courtesy of Scott Miller, CTV News