Suspicious dumpster fire suspect arrested in Vernon – Okanagan [Video]

The person suspected to be behind one of several suspicious North Okanagan fires was arrested this week.

A suspicious fire in a dumpster behind a business along the 16500 block of Kalamalka Road in Coldstream broke out on Tuesday, July 9, at approximately 1 a.m., with police and firefighters responding.

“One avenue of investigation our officers immediately undertake is to identify locations with CCTV in the vicinity of the crime,” Cpl Tania Finn said in a press release.

“Our investigators tracked down video surveillance, which led police to identify the suspect.”

Finn said the suspect was tracked down on Sunday, July 14 and placed him under arrest. With a search warrant at the suspect’s residence, they were able to seize evidence to support the investigation.

A 37-year-old Vernon man is charged with mischief under $5,000 and failure to comply with a probation order. He remains in custody pending his next court appearance.