On August 25, 2024, at approximately 5:49 a.m., emergency crews attended 99 McNaughton Avenue East in Chatham for a structure fire.
The Chatham-Kent Fire and Rescue Services, Ontario Fire Marshalls Office and Chatham-Kent Police Criminal Investigation Branch have been actively investigating the circumstances surrounding the fire.
As a result, a 30-year-old Chatham woman has been arrested and charged with Arson-Disregard for Human Life. She was transported to police headquarters and held pending a bail hearing.
The investigation is on-going and anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Constable Mark VanderGriendt at 519-436-6600 Ext. 80207 or markv@chatham-kent.ca. You can provide information anonymously by submitting a tip through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
Anyone wishing to donate to the individuals displaced by this incident is encouraged to check the Municipality of Chatham-Kent website and social media platforms for drop off locations and updated information.
