Charges laid after fire in Caledon

An undated police image of an Ontario Provincial Police cruiser in a rural area. (File photo/Ontario Provincial Police/Facebook)

Two men are facing numerous charges after an investigation by the Major Crime Unit (MCU) in Caledon.

On February 6, Caledon OPP responded to a call for a house fire in the area of Mount Wolfe Road and Old Church Road in Caledon.

Emergency services responded to the call and extinguished the fire with no injuries reported.

The fire was deemed suspicious and MCU was called to investigation.

According to police, on February 13, a search warrant was done at a house in Caledon and evidence was seized related to the fire.

As a result of the investigation two men from Caledon were charged with arson, public mischief, fraud over $5000, and obstruct a peace officer.

The two men will appear in court in early May.