UPDATED: Police charge suspect after Kingston apartment building fire

The fire occurred Tuesday night inside the stairwell of Leroy Grant Dr complex.

Update: Kingston Police has identified, arrested and charged a suspect with mischief and arson - disregard for human life. The service thanks the public for their assistance. 

Original story: Kingston Police are looking for a person in an alleged arson case.

Officers were called to an apartment complex on Leroy Grant Dr Tuesday night around 9:05.

Investigators say the fire was intentionally set in the stairwell of the building around 8:30 that evening.

Video surveillance captured the suspect who is described as 30 to 40 years of age with short dark hair and a dark mustache. 

They say the suspect was wearing a black jacket, a blue Toronto Blue Jays sweater, black cargo style pants, black fingerless gloves and black winter boots with either a red or orange tread.

Anyone who can identify the man in the photo or has information about this incident to contact Kingston Police at 613-549-4660, ext 0 or email mfleming@kingstonpolice.ca.

Story by Ken Hashizume


 

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