Kamloops man facing four counts of arson

KAMLOOPS — A Kamloops man is facing four counts of arson in relation to a series of dumpster fires earlier this week.

On May 15, 2023, around 10:45 p.m., Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) and Kamloops RCMP frontline officers attended the alleyway behind the 400-block of Lansdowne Street for a fire in a garbage dumpster. An hour later, more dumpster fires were reported and extinguished in alleyways behind Victoria Street.

“The joint-investigation by Kamloops police and Kamloops Fire Rescue included members of our General Investigation Support Team, Targeted Enforcement Unit, and frontline officers,” said Superintendent Jeff Pelley, Kamloops RCMP Officer in Charge. “The rapid response of multiple investigative units and KFR resulted in these fires being quickly extinguished, evidence collected, and a suspect identified and arrested, with charges approved by the BC Prosecution Service.”