Pembroke man facing charges after pot blast

A 31-year-old man is facing three charges after the explosion of a butane marijuana extraction laboratory inside a home on D’Arcy Street in Pembroke. Last Thursday, Upper Ottawa Valley

OPP arrived to the scene and found a man and a three-monthold inside. The occupants of the home were sent to hospital for precautionary measures. No injuries were reported. Police said the explosion was the result of a “clandestine drug laboratory,” and search warrants were executed. Kurt Dehaan of Petawawa, 27, is charged with trafficking substances, arson by negligence and possession of counterfeit money. Dehaan is set to appear in court on April 24. The Ontario Fire Marshall Office and the OPP’s crime street unit were investigating the incident. Anyone having information is asked to contact the Upper Ottawa Valley

Detachment at 619-732-3332 or toll free at 1-888-310-1122, or Pembroke Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.