Bail hearing to be scheduled for man charged in CrossRoads fire

Sep 13, 2025 | 11:09 AM

PRINCE GEORGE — The case of a 57-year-old man charged with arson causing damage to property will come before a judicial case manager on Sept. 19.

Richard Alex Gordon Titchener was arrested after the Sept. 5 fire at CrossRoads Brewing and Distillery. Damage was estimated at $1.8 million.

Titchener was on the docket for a scheduling hearing on Sept. 12 via the Williams Lake court.

The Sept. 19 hearing is to set a date for the bail hearing in Provincial Court.

The fire wiped out CrossRoads Brewing and Distillery’s downtown location, a popular brewhouse and restaurant with an outdoor patio. The locally owned business has another location in College Heights.

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The incident has also sparked a debate over justice policies, as the BC Conservative Party argues the fire is a “tragic example” of how repeat offenders can wreak havoc on communities, small businesses, and local economies.

– With files from CKPG Today

by Bob Mackin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Prince George Citizen

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Bail hearing to be scheduled for man charged in CrossRoads fire

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