GREEN BAY–The Manitoulin detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged one individual in connection with an ongoing arson investigation.
On April 6, shortly after 2 am, the Manitoulin OPP and the Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands (NEMI) fire department responded to a call of a house fire on Indian Mountain Road.
As a result of the investigation, Todd Ansell, 37, from Sudbury has been charged with arson,damage to property.
The house, belonging to Jacqueline and Claudio Rocca, was levelled in the blaze. No one was in the home at the time of the fire.
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Gore Bay on July 2.
The investigation remains ongoing with the assistance of the Manitoulin Crime Unit.
If anyone has any information regarding the investigation, please contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submit information online at www.ontariocrimestoppers.ca where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
