'Alcohol producing still' blamed for Brampton house blast
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Published Aug 15, 2019 • 1 minute read
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A man has been charged with arson by negligence in a Brampton house explosion this week that injured a toddler.
Peel Regional Police were called to a semi-detached home explosion on Herdwick St., in the Humberwest Pkwy.-Cottrelle Blvd. area, Tuesday around 1:30 p.m.
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A one-year-old child was taken to hospital with second-degree-burns and two men and a woman received minor burns and smoke inhalation.
Investigators say that the explosion was caused by an “alcohol producing still” that was in the basement of the home.
A 57-year-old Brampton man was arrested on Wednesday and released on a promise to appear at a later date. His name was not released.
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