Three youth charged with arson

North Bay Police
News Release

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On the 30 of March during the afternoon hours 3 youths were seen fleeing Piche Scrap Yard on Industrial Rd. after having set a fire to one of the vehicles.

Witnesses called the North Bay Police and Csts. O’Neill Ayres and Buchanan of this Service attended the area and located 3 youths nearby.

A subsequent investigation showed that they were the ones responsible for this alleged incident.

A 16 year old male youth is charged with Arson and is to appear in court on the 7th of May.

A 15 year old male youth is charged with Arson and Possession of a Controlled Substance and was kept in custody for a bail hearing.

A 12 year old male youth is charged with Arson and was transferred to our Youth Bureau for Youth Referral.

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