A London, Ont. man has been charged following an alleged arson incident in the south end of the city Monday.
Police were called to a vehicle fire around 10 p.m. in the 1000-block of Wellington Road.
Police say when officers approached the suspect, he ran from the vehicle and pulled out a pair of scissors.
According to police, the suspect refused to drop the scissors and officers had to deploy a conductive energy weapon.
There were no injuries and the fire was put out.
A 34-year-old London man is charged with arson causing damage to property, possession of a weapon and resisting arrest.
The accused appeared in court Tuesday.
https://london.ctvnews.ca/london-ont-police-disarm-arson-suspect-holding-scissors-1.5802112
