
A Lindsay man has been charged for allegedly setting a fire at an abandoned building on Albert Street South Tuesday (May 26).
According to the Kawartha Lakes Police Service, officers and firefighters were called to the scene shortly before 8:30 p.m.
“Officers spoke with a man at the scene of the incident and determined he was responsible for starting the fire,” reads a media release.
Kenneth Buchan, 22, has been charged with arson and mischief to property under $5,000.
He is slated to appear in Lindsay court on July 23.
“Fortunately, no person was injured as a result of the fire,” the media release reads.