ARSON INVESTIGATION 25-75766

ARSON INVESTIGATION
London man arrested

LONDON, ON (August 5, 2025) – A London man has been charged after members of the London Police Service responded to a fire outside of the city’s downtown core yesterday.

On Monday, August 4, 2025, at approximately 9 a.m., emergency services responded to a working fire in a residential building in the area of Wharncliffe Road North and Western Road.

Officers assisting the London Fire Department with evacuating occupants out of the building, identified and arrested the suspect responsible for setting the fire.

The London Fire Department extinguished the working fire.

The ongoing investigation has been reassigned to the LPS Street Crime Unit.

As a result, Sean Carter Collins, 49, of London, has been charged with one count of arson with disregard for human life.

The accused remains in custody and is scheduled to reappear in London court on August 7, 2025, in relation to the charge.

The London Police Service remains committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of our community. Public safety is our top priority, and we continue to take all necessary steps to hold offenders accountable.

Anyone with information in relation to this incident is asked to call the London Police Service at (519) 661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Information can also be sent in online anonymously to London Middlesex Crime Stoppers.

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