A 25-year-old man is facing multiple charges in connection to a series of break and enters in Guelph.

Police were called to the Ironside area of the city on Wednesday afternoon after they received reports of break-ins at four homes.

The man was arrested after an officer saw him climbing out of a smashed window on Reid Court.

“During the process of arrest police observed smoke billowing out of the house that was just broken into,” said Constable Chris Probst.

Police say a fire was deliberately set in an upstairs bedroom but fire crews managed to put it out before it spread to the rest of the house.

No one was at home at the time of the break-in and fire.

The man arrested has been identified as Jaspal Sidhu of Guelph.

He’s been charged with attempted break and enter, break and enter and commit mischief, break and enter and commit arson, and 3 counts of break and enter with intent.