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A 24-year-old Ajax man faces 14 additional charges after a fire destroyed a vacant home in Ajax and damaged neighbouring residences, and he is also accused in an arson targeting MP Salma Zahid's home.
A 24-year-old man from Ajax is facing 14 additional charges after a fire destroyed an unoccupied home in Ajax, Ont. He is also accused of targeting the home of MP Salma Zahid, police say.
Roshvin Crofton, 24, of Ajax, was arrested on Sept. 28, according to Toronto police. He had a court date on Sept. 29. The charges have not been tested in court. The Ajax blaze, which police are investigating as an arson, broke out on Aug. 24 near Rossland Road West and Church Street North.
Ajax Blaze Damages Neighbouring Homes
Durham Regional Police Service officers attended a fire call in that area at around 4:20 a.m. that day. Police say the vacant home was destroyed. Neighbouring homes were seriously damaged, while several others were doused in an accelerant but did not ignite. One of the neighbouring residences that was damaged had people inside at the time, but they all got out safely.
A joint investigation between Toronto Police Service and Durham Regional Police Service resulted in the identification of a suspect. Crofton is facing charges including break and enter, possession of property obtained by crime, arson, and mischief damage to property. He was also charged with breach of probation. Toronto police have confirmed to CP24 that the accused is the same man previously charged in an alleged arson outside the Toronto home of Liberal MP Salma Zahid.
Crofton Linked To Zahid Attack
The Scarborough Centre-Don Valley East MP's office confirmed Thursday that Zahid's car and a neighbouring tenant's were set on fire. A second suspect wanted in that incident remains at-large. Police are also seeking information about the whereabouts of a black 2025 Hyundai Sonata between Aug. 23 and the Aug. 27 arson in Scarborough. Police said Crofton was arrested on Monday and charged with multiple offences, including several counts of arson, in connection with the Ajax fire.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with further information is asked to contact Toronto police at 416-808-4300 or Crime Stoppers anonymously. A correction noted that a previous version of the story included the wrong location for the alleged arson; the arson took place in Ajax, Ont.
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