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Man facing charges for allegedly setting several dumpster, trash can fires in Summerland

Man facing charges for allegedly setting several dumpster, trash can fires in Summerland | iNFOnews.ca
The view from the DriveBC webcam at the Great Bear Snowshed on the Coquihalla Highway looking south Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024., FILE PHOTO Credit: DriveBC Photographer: Kim Anderson

One man is facing a multiple charges after lighting dumpsters on fire in Summerland.

Summerland Fire Department responded to several garbage can and dumpster fires on July 29, around 2:30 a.m., all of them started within minutes of each other, according to a Summerland RCMP media release.

A dumpster was lit on fire along Wharton Street, along with two garbage cans at the local skate park and one near the public pool.

Witnesses told police they had seen a man walking away from the fires carrying a gas can.

Officers then arrested a 55-year-old man who was walking along Prairie Valley Road. He is now facing multiple charges related to arson, but the investigation is ongoing, according to Summerland RCMP.

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Levi Landry

Levi Landry

Levi is a recent graduate of the Communications, Culture, & Journalism program at Okanagan College and is now based in Kamloops. After living in the BC for over four years, he finds the blue collar and neighbourly environment in the Thompson reminds him of home in Saskatchewan. Levi, who has previously been published in Kelowna’s Daily Courier, is passionate about stories focussed on both social issues and peoples’ experiences in their local community. If you have a story or tips to share, you can reach Levi at 250 819 3723 or email LLandry@infonews.ca.

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