Update: No charges from RCMP criminal investigation into fire related incident at downtown building

January 21, 2020
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories

News release

The criminal investigation into a fire incident at a down town building on January 14, 2020 has not brought any arrests or charges.

Yellowknife RCMP responded to a call for service at approximately 3:10 pm on January 14, and upon attending the location, entered into a criminal investigation in the fire related incident.

Yellowknife RCMP interviewed a person of interest shortly after the investigation began. While the early investigation indicated the fire may have been human caused, there is no determination of criminal intent and there are no charges at this time.

The Northwest Territories Office of the Fire Marshall is responsible for determining the cause of the fire.

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Contact information

Marie York-Condon
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Media Relations
Northwest Territories RCMP – Yellowknife, NT
Office: (867)765.3709
RCMP.NTMedia-NTMedias.GRC@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

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