There have been a number of house fires in the community of God’s Lake Narrows in recent months and investigation has revealed the cause of a number of these fires to be arson.
RCMP investigators have made arrests in three of these cases, and continue to work on a number of other fire that have been deemed suspicious in nature.
On September 12, 2011, a home was destroyed by fire. A 17-year-old male has been charged with arson and the case is now before the courts.
On November 5, 2011, a home was totally destroyed by fire. A 21-year-old male has been charged with arson, and the case is before the courts.
On May 2, 2012, at about 9:30pm, God’s Lake Narrows RCMP were dispatched to the scene of a residential fire in the community. Upon arrival, police found the home fully engulfed in flames. It was a complete loss.
Subsequent investigation has led to the arrest of a 25-year-old man from the community. He is facing charges of Arson and is scheduled to appear in Thompson Provincial Court on May 7th, 2012.
There were no injuries reported as a result of these fires, however, house fires have been proven to be fatal in the past.
RCMP are extremely concerned with the potential for loss of life and ask that anyone with information regarding fires in this community call the God’s Lake Narrows RCMP at (204)335-2464 or Manitoba Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477(TIPS), You can als SUBMIT a secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com or TEXT: TIPMAN plus your message to CRIMES(274637).
