UPDATE – Leeds OPP Investigating Suspicious Fire in Elgin: One Person Charged

Elgin – The Leeds County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged an individual in connection with a suspicious fire in the village of Elgin.

On Saturday, May 10, 2025, at approximately noon, Leeds OPP and Rideau Lakes Fire Department responded to a fire at an uninhabited single-family home in the village of Elgin. No injuries were reported.

As a result of the investigation by Leeds OPP members and Leeds County OPP Crime Unit, 34-year-old Eric SEGUIN of North Glengarry has been charged with:

• Arson – damage to property
• Break, enter dwelling house – commit indictable offence
• Break, enter a place – commit an indictable offence
• Theft under $5,000

The accused has been remanded into custody.

If you have any witness information to provide, such as dashcam footage or home security footage, contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. If you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or leave your tip online at ontariocrimestoppers.ca.