A 44-year-old man is facing numerous charges after he allegedly stabbed someone and then barricaded himself inside an Oshawa home, which he set subsequently set fire to.
Last Updated Monday, April 22, 2019 1:02PM EDT
Police say that they were called to the Elgin Street East and Simcoe Street North area at around 12:20 a.m. after the suspect allegedly stabbed another party during some sort of altercation. Police say that officers attempted to negotiate with the suspect to come out of the building but he refused to cooperate. They say that several hours later a fire broke out inside the home and the suspect jumped out of a window, at which point he was taken into custody.
Wood said that a fire truck then attended the scene and was put on standby. He said that the blaze broke out at around 1:20 a.m., though crews were not able to enter the building immediately as the suspect initially remained inside.
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