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Suspect arsonist on the loose

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 13 Jun, 2023 10:09 AM
  • Suspect arsonist on the loose

Police in Surrey are looking for a suspected arsonist who set a fire at the front entrance of a building earlier this month.

R-C-M-P say officers responded to a report of a fire in front of a building in the 139-hundred block of 100 Avenue on June 5th.

Surrey firefighters also responded to the scene and quickly extinguished the flames with minimal damage and no injuries reported.

Police say it is clear the fire was set on purpose, but the suspect's motive is unknown.

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