An ex-employee burnt Pedro's Fruit Stand to the ground in September 2013. Global Okanagan/ With Permission

Salmon Arm arsonist sentenced to jail time

SALMON ARM – Justice has been served in a devastating arson case out of Salmon Arm.

Adam Michael Schultz, 39, torched Pedro’s Fruit Stand in September 2013, burning the popular family business to the ground. He was sentenced in Salmon Arm Provincial Court Monday. 

At the time he was arrested, police said he was also suspected of stealing from the business.

He was handed two years in jail for arson and six months for theft. He was also ordered to pay $7,000 in restitution.

To contact the reporter for this story, email Charlotte Helston at chelston@infonews.ca or call 250-309-5230. To contact the editor, email mjones@infonews.ca or call 250-718-2724.

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Charlotte Helston grew up in Armstrong and after four years studying writing at the University of Victoria, she came back to do what she loves most: Connect with the community and bringing its stories to life.

Covering Vernon for iNFOnews.ca has reinforced her belief in community. The people and the stories she encounters every day—at the courthouse, City Hall or on the street—show the big tales in a small town.

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