A 34-year-old London woman has been charged in connection with an arson in front of a downtown business.
London police officers spotted the fire in the entranceway to the unnamed business in the area of Dundas and Lyle streets around 2:45 a.m. on Saturday. They were able to quickly extinguish the flames.
No injuries were reported and damage is pegged at just $1,500.
A witness, who was inside the business when the fire was started, identified a suspect to police. That individual was arrested walking away from the scene shortly after.
Two bottles of liquid fire starter were seized.
A London woman has been charged with arson with disregard for human life and mischief under $5,000. She is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday.
