Suspect pleads guilty to arson charges after fires in Napanee, Stone Mills

Jay Bradley, 49, pleaded blameworthy Monday to 2 counts of arson and 1 count of criminal harassment, marking a stark opposition from his earlier tribunal appearances, wherever he had maintained his innocence.

Bradley was arrested past autumn and initially charged pinch 2 counts of arson pinch disregard for quality life, criminal harassment, threatening behaviour and possession of incendiary material. The charges were related to 2 fires, 1 astatine nan Lennox Agricultural Society successful Napanee, Ont., and different astatine a location successful Stone Mills Township.

Bradley operated a roller disco astatine nan erstwhile organization centre owned by nan cultivation society, but his lease was not renewed. Shortly earlier nan fires, he had been lobbying nan nine to proceed operating, but his efforts were unsuccessful.

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After nan fires, Bradley publically proclaimed his innocence.

In a connection to Global News, Carol McKinley of nan cultivation nine said, “It has been 280 days of stress, turmoil and loss. A nonaccomplishment not only to nan Lennox Agricultural Society, maine and our families but nan full community. That has been enough! I americium gladsome that we don’t person to beryllium dragged done a trial.”

Bradley’s sentencing is scheduled for November.