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Suspect wanted in Victoria restaurant arson

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 10 Jan, 2024 04:41 PM
  • Suspect wanted in Victoria restaurant arson

Police in Victoria are looking for help in identifying a suspect wanted in an arson that damaged a local restaurant.

They say fire broke out the early morning hours of June 16th at a restaurant on Douglas Street, resulting in damages estimated at between 1.5-million to two-million-dollars.

Police released images today of a suspect caught on video throwing a lit object through the building's windows.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact Victoria police.

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