A second man has been charged with arson after allegedly trying to set fire to an apartment building in downtown Ottawa on Feb. 6, while police say there is no indication that he was connected with the truckers’ Freedom Convoy protest taking place in the city at the time. Bartosz Wernik, 41, has been charged with one count each of arson with disregard for human life, arson causing property damage, mischief to property endangering life, mischief to property, and possessing incendiary material, the Ottawa police said in a news release on April 6. “There is no information indicating Wernik was involved in any way with the Convoy protest which was going on when this arson took place,” the police said. The charges have not been tested in court and police said Wernik will appear in court at a later date. Last month, the police gave similar charges to Connor Russell McDonald, …
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