Prince George RCMP make several arrests in relation to a pair of arsons

PRINCE GEORGE — Prince George RCMP say three recent fire investigations have been confirmed as arson, and have made several arrests in relation to two of the incidents.

Police say the first fire occurred at 9 a.m. on May 10 on the 1700-block of Third Avenue. RCMP say property damage was minimal with police continuing to collect information to help determine a suspect.

The second fire occurred on May 18 near the 1200-block of Fourth Avenue. Police officers were able to determine a suspect by watching available video surveillance from the area, who has since been arrested and released on an undertaking with a future court date. 

The third fire occurred on May 27 just before 8:30 a.m. near the 2100-block Norwood Street and was quickly determined to be suspicious in nature. Witnesses at the location stated they observed three people running away from the area; police officers located three individuals matching the description a short way away and arrested all three for arson. All three were released on Undertakings with future court dates.