{
  "id": 11095240,
  "title": "Man charged with arson and 10 other offences in Ajax fire that damaged multiple homes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/man-charged-with-arson-and-10-other-offences-in-ajax-fire-that",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T00:28:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CityNews",
    "slug": "citynews",
    "url": "https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/09/30/man-charged-with-arson-and-10-other-offences-in-ajax-fire-that-damaged-multiple-homes/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Ajax, a 24-year-old man named Roshvin Crofton has been charged with arson and ten other offenses following an alleged fire that damaged multiple homes last month. Emergency services were initially dispatched to Rossland Road West and Church Street North on August 24 in response to reports of a residential fire. Investigators determined that the blaze started in an unoccupied home and subsequently spread to adjacent properties, causing substantial damage. Authorities stated that while one of the neighboring residences was occupied during the incident, the occupants managed to evacuate safely. A police press release released on Wednesday revealed that Crofton was identified as the suspect. He was apprehended on Monday and formally charged with 11 counts, which include arson, break and enter, mischief causing damage to property exceeding $5,000, and probation violation. Crofton is scheduled to make his initial court appearance the following day. No additional information has been disclosed by authorities.",
  "summary": "A man from Ajax is facing nearly a dozen charges in connection with an alleged arson that damaged multiple homes last month. Emergency crews were initially called to the area of Rossland Road West and Church Street North on Aug. 24, for reports of a residential fire. According to investigators, a fire was set to […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}