While attempting to extinguish the fire in the street, an employee of the Co-op gas station uses the fire extinguisher to keep distance between himself and the suspect who started the fire in the first place. (Facebook/Gagandeep Saini)

By Nick Nielsen

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Police deal with three separate arson calls in 12 hours

Jul 31, 2025 | 4:22 PM

In the span of 12 hours, the Prince Albert Police Service was called out to deal with three separate calls involving fires in the city, and arrests were made at each of them.

Starting on Wednesday, July 30, police were called out to a gas station in the 200 block of 16th Street West around 9:15 p.m. on reports of a disturbance. A male had allegedly stolen a jerry can and lit it on fire in the street in front of the Co-op Gas Station.

When police arrived, they found two employees attempting to put the fire out while another man, who matched the description of the suspect provided to police, was seen taunting the employees. The man tried to assault one of the employees, and police quickly intervened to chase the man down on foot and arrest him.

The man arrested was a 38-year-old, and he’s been charged with assault, theft under $5000, mischief under $5000, arson, and resisting arrest.

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Still on the night of July 30 around 11:45 p.m., police observed a male lighting a residence on fire in the 1000 block of 17th Street West. Police intervened and the male was quickly arrested without incident.

Another police officer grabbed a fire extinguisher from their patrol car to put out the flames.

A 34-year-old man has been charged with arson, and failure to comply with a release order.

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Then at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 31, police were called out to an area near the 20 block of 32nd Street West for a report of a man trying to light a vehicle on fire.

Police quickly found a male matching the description, and he was arrested without incident.

A 27-year-old man is facing charges related to attempted arson, mischief, and breach of probation.