Playground equipment smolders after it was set on fire in Lacasse Park in Tecumseh, October 10, 2017. (Photo by Mark Brown, BlackburnNews.com)The OPP have laid charges against a 13-year-old accused of setting a Tecumseh playground on fire.
The suspect was arrested at the scene of Lacasse Park and is now charged with arson.
The fire caused over $400,000 in damage to the accessible playground equipment and composite flooring.
The identity of the suspect is protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
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