Male arrested on March 28^th for Arson; arrested again on March 29^th

On March 29^th, at 1:00 p.m., this 18 year old male contacted one of the witnesses in the case who he was banned from having any contact with.  The calls escalated to the point where he threatened to cause bodily harm to this witness.  In addition he threatened to burn another person?s house down.  Police tracked this male to a payphone downtown where he was arrested without incident.  This male has been held for a bail hearing on March 30^th.

In addition to his original charges of Arson to Property and Break, enter and commit mischief, he now faces the following charges:

(a)   failing to comply with an Undertaking

(b)   utter threats to cause bodily harm

(c)   utter threats to burn property

(d)   mischief to property not exceeding $5000.00

The mischief charge is in relation to an incident from March 20^th where a door to a business on Pinnacle St. was kicked by the accused.