<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A man has been charged with arson after a </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/western-australia" rel="" target="" title="Western Australian"><span>Western Australian</span></a><span> childcare centre went up in flames, resulting in $500,000 worth of damage.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police allege a 35-year-old man entered a childcare centre on Truarn Street in Mandurah about 6.30pm yesterday and set various items alight, resulting in a large fire.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The fire ripped through a patio area and damaged the main building.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/anz-mass-redundancies-ceo-nuno-matos-not-proud-of-decision-to-lay-off-3500-workers/b23dc996-7a2d-4a12-9c60-931d68da4d83" target="_blank"><strong><span>Bank CEO not proud of decision to lay off thousands of workers</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It is estimated the alleged arson attack caused an estimated $500,000 in damages.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The alleged offender was arrested and charged with one count of criminal damage by fire and one count of burglary.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police also allege the man assaulted a police officer while under arrest.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/man-charged-arson-after-fire-child-care-centre-mandurah/596c9c6c-b93b-4d60-a69e-59a2c66a432d" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/epstein-files-what-happens-next-everything-we-know-explained/592dcdd7-bd99-4dba-a547-72cf792fea69" target="_blank"><strong><span>What can we expect to learn once the Epstein files are released?</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He was then charged with one count of assaulting an officer and two counts of obstructing officers.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The injured police officer was taken to hospital for treatment and has since been released.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The charged man will appear in Perth Magistrates Court today.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple App Store</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>.</span></em></strong></div></div>