Two people have been arrested and charged following an arson investigation in Hawkesbury.
On Monday, August 4, 2025, shortly before 11:30 p.m., officers with the Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an arson at a pizza restaurant on James Street. Witnesses reported seeing two men walk away from the scene.
As a result of the investigation by front line officers and members of the Hawkesbury OPP Crime Unit, one person was arrested in Saint-Leonard, Quebec and another was arrested in Montreal with assistance from Montreal Police.
Mohamed GUIRE, age 21 of Montreal and Sammaih PHILLIPS BONHOMMETTE, age 21 of Saint-Leonard, Quebec have each been charged with arson-damage to property.
GUIDE was released following a bail hearing and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in L’Orignal on October 22, 2025. PHILLIPS BONHOMMETTE was released following a bail hearing and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in L’Orignal on October 15, 2025.
An arrest warrant has been issued for a 20-year-old man, wanted for arson and for failing to comply with a release order.
Two other fires at local pizza restaurants remain under investigation. Investigators cannot speculate on any potential connection between these incidents.
If you have any information on the other fires, contact the Hawkesbury. If you have information but want to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at ontariocrimestoppers.ca.