Thompson RCMP look for youth suspect in arson investigation

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· Posted: May 06, 2025 11:38 AM EDT | Last Updated: 2 minutes ago

Police are looking for a younker suspected of having started a occurrence astatine an abandoned gathering successful bluish Manitoba this weekend.

The person was seen moving distant from the country of the occurrence astatine an abandoned flat analyzable successful Thompson connected Saturday, RCMP said.

Police went to the occurrence connected Princeton Drive around 4:45 p.m. that day.

Firefighters rapidly extinguished the flames, which were contained to respective flat units connected the building's main level, RCMP said successful a quality merchandise Tuesday.

A preliminary probe recovered it was caused by arson, the merchandise said.

The fishy is described arsenic being male, 4 feet, 11 inches, and wearing brownish pants, a achromatic hoodie and a hat. 

Anyone with accusation is asked to interaction Thompson RCMP at 204-677-6909 oregon taxable a extremity anonymously done Crime Stoppers astatine 1-800-222-8477 or online.

Thompson is about 650 kilometres northbound of Winnipeg.