Cooking grease caused a $55,000 kitchen fire, injuring one person and closing a busy city road for about an hour.
London firefighters were called to a house on Wharncliffe Rd. N., near Oxford St. W. about 9 p.m. Saturday and found smoke pouring out of the back of the house and a working fire in the kitchen.
Firefighters quickly put out the blaze, which caused extensive smoke and fire damage throughout the house.
Paramedics treated one person at the scene for burns to the right hand.
Firefighters closed a stretch of Wharncliffe Rd. for about an hour while they battled the blaze.
Sun June 12
Up to the minute news and information for London Ontario Canada and surrounding regions.
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Man punched, robbed
London police are looking for a man after another was robbed and punched in the face.
A 19-year-old man was walking in the area of Edmonton and Dundas streets about 6 p.m. Friday when a man approached him, demanded he empty his pockets and punched him.
The robber fled with a cell phone.
Police are looking for a 5'6" white man, about 130 lbs, between 19 and 21 years old, clean shaven with a shaved head. He was wearing a back shirt with purple graffiti and blue jeans at the time.
Sun June 12
A 19-year-old man was walking in the area of Edmonton and Dundas streets about 6 p.m. Friday when a man approached him, demanded he empty his pockets and punched him.
The robber fled with a cell phone.
Police are looking for a 5'6" white man, about 130 lbs, between 19 and 21 years old, clean shaven with a shaved head. He was wearing a back shirt with purple graffiti and blue jeans at the time.
Sun June 12
Women hit in head with brick
A 21-year-old man has been charged after a woman was struck in the back of the head with a brick in Wortley Village.
London police said two 19-year-old women and a 21-year-old man were walking on Wortley Rd. near Victor St. just before 3 a.m. Saturday when they got into an argument with another man they didn't know.
Police said the man walked down a side street and returned seconds later. Police said that's when one of the women was struck with a brick in the back of the head.
She was taken to hospital. Police said her injuries were minor.
The man fled.
When police dogs tracked him down, officers seized a small amount of marijuana.
A 21-year-old London man has been charged with assault with a weapon.
Sun June 12
London police said two 19-year-old women and a 21-year-old man were walking on Wortley Rd. near Victor St. just before 3 a.m. Saturday when they got into an argument with another man they didn't know.
Police said the man walked down a side street and returned seconds later. Police said that's when one of the women was struck with a brick in the back of the head.
She was taken to hospital. Police said her injuries were minor.
The man fled.
When police dogs tracked him down, officers seized a small amount of marijuana.
A 21-year-old London man has been charged with assault with a weapon.
Sun June 12
Police seek three in robbery
London police are looking for three men after another man was robbed early Sunday.
A 22-year-old man was walking near Bonaventure Dr. and Buchan Rd. about 2:40 a.m. when he was approached by three other men he didn’t know.
London police said two of the men grabbed his arms while the third punched him in the stomach several times. One then grabbed his wallet, took $80 and fled.
Police are looking for three Middle Eastern men, aged 18 to 25 and six-feet tall. Two were wearing black hoodies and jeans at the time of the robbery. The third was wearing a red zip-up style hoodie. All three were wearing black bandanas covering their faces.
Sun June 12
A 22-year-old man was walking near Bonaventure Dr. and Buchan Rd. about 2:40 a.m. when he was approached by three other men he didn’t know.
London police said two of the men grabbed his arms while the third punched him in the stomach several times. One then grabbed his wallet, took $80 and fled.
Police are looking for three Middle Eastern men, aged 18 to 25 and six-feet tall. Two were wearing black hoodies and jeans at the time of the robbery. The third was wearing a red zip-up style hoodie. All three were wearing black bandanas covering their faces.
Sun June 12
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