Main St. E. man charged with arson

North Bay Police Service
News Release

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On the 9th of Aug. at approximately 9:30 PM Cst. Kailey Bradley accompanied by another officer with the North Bay Police were flagged down by a citizen who advised them of a fire within an apartment.

The officers attended an apartment unit in the 200 block of Main St. E. and could see a man sitting by a pile of clothes that were on fire.

The officers forced open the door and extinguished the fire and rescued a male from the interior.

It should be noted that several other tenants live within this building.

Larry HUNT 54 years old of Main St. E. is charged with Arson, Disregard for Human Life and Breach of Probation. He was kept in custody for a bail hearing.

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