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A 23-year-old man faces arson and theft charges after a fire was set at a downtown Winnipeg college and thousands of dollars worth of electronic equipment was stolen earlier this year.
Fire was set at school, more than $5K worth of electronics stolen in February: Winnipeg police
A 23-year-old man has been charged with arson and theft after a fire was set at a downtown Winnipeg college and thousands of dollars worth of electronic equipment was stolen earlier this year.
Winnipeg police say the arson and theft at Red River College Polytechnic’s Princess Street campus happened on Feb. 23. The fire was set midday on a Friday, while staff and students were on campus, according to a Saturday police news release.
The building was evacuated and no one was injured, police say.
They arrested the 23-year-old on Thursday near Main Street and Logan Avenue. He’s been charged with arson with disregard for human life, arson causing damage to property and theft over $5,000.
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