Key Takeaways
- Halton Police say three 14-year-old youths from the Milton area are each charged with break & enter & arson after a suspicious fire at an abandoned building at 700 Main Street East
- Nearby condominium residents were evacuated while fire services extinguished the blaze, and no serious injuries were reported.
- The youths cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
An Abandoned Building, Rising Flames and a Condo Evacuation
An abandoned building caught fire in Milton on Sunday evening. Nearby condo residents were being evacuated. Now, three 14-year-olds are facing criminal charges.
Halton Regional Police say officers and fire services responded at approximately 6:30 p.m. on November 8, after reports of smoke and flames at an abandoned building at 700 Main Street East.
The fire was close enough to a nearby condominium building that residents had to leave their homes.
Fire services contained and extinguished the blaze. Police say the fire is considered suspicious in origin, and no serious injuries were reported.
But the investigation did not end when the flames went out.
Three Teenagers, Two Charges Each
Police have charged three 14-year-old youths from the Milton area.
Each faces one count of break and enter and one count of arson.
Their names have not been released because their identities are protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
Anyone with information can contact the 1 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905-825-4777, extension 2416.
The charges have not been proven in court.
The Twikup Take
An abandoned building. A suspicious fire. Three teenagers facing serious charges.
The incident could have been far worse for the people living nearby. The most important detail in the police update is that no serious injuries were reported.
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