Kelowna carport arson suspect caught on video biking away from scene

“Fortunately, no one got hurt, but if it was a wooden building . . . it would have been absolutely devastating. The only thing that saved us is the fact that it is a concrete building,” said building manager Keith Nordick.

RCMP said surveillance video from the scene helped police confirm that the fire was arson.

Police said one video “shows a suspect fleeing on a bicycle immediate[ly] after a parked motor vehicle erupts into flames.”

“The fire is aggressive and quickly spreads even before the cyclist can pedal out of view of the camera,” said the police statement.

RCMP think an accelerant was involved in starting the fire and want gas stations to check their records.

“RCMP ask all gas stations in the surrounding areas of this fire scene to conduct a review of their transactions in the hours leading up to the massive blaze,” said RCMP Cpl. Jesse O’Donaghey.

“We are particularly interested in any smaller point of sale purchases, especially those to an individual or individuals who attended the store on foot or on bicycle.”

by Megan Turcato / Global Okanagan

Kelowna carport arson suspect caught on video biking away from scene

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