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Man Charged In Grocery Store Arson

A 21-year-old Strathroy-Caradoc man has been charged with arson after a blaze at a Mount Brydges grocery store.

Strathroy-Caradoc police and the Strathroy-Caradoc Fire Department were called to the back of the Mount Brydges Food Mart on Adelaide Rd. shortly before 1:43am on Tuesday. When emergency crews arrived they found a cube van and an adjacent transformer on fire.

Investigators found accelerant has been used to fuel the fire.

An unidentified 21-year-old man has been charged with three counts of arson.

Police say a second suspect has been identified in relation to the blaze. Charges are pending against that individual.

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