Arson suspected in Kamloops vehicle fire

KAMLOOPS – Kamloops police are looking for two suspects in connection with a vehicle fire last night.

Officers were called to the vehicle fire on the North Shore in the alley of the 500 block of Linden Avenue yesterday, Nov. 4, at 8 p.m., according to an RCMP media release. A witness told police two men set fire to the vehicle which was parked and empty at the time.

RCMP say both suspects are around 6' tall. Both men were wearing hoodies with the hood pulled over their heads. One wore a white hoody and the other was wearing a read one.

After starting the fire, police say the suspects ran down the ally, got into a vehicle and drove away.

The vehicle fire was extinguished by Kamloops Fire Rescue and there were no injuries.

If you have any information about this fire, or know who the suspects are, contact Kamloops RCMP at 250-828-3000 or if you wish to remain anonymous contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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