Nanaimo RCMP continue to investigate a Saturday evening fire at Circle K convenience store on Departure Bay Rd. after a flare was discharged into the store. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)

By NanaimoNewsNOW Staff

SUSPECT ARRESTED

Nanaimo RCMP arrest one suspect following Saturday night gas station fire

May 4, 2020 | 12:29 PM

NANAIMO — Local RCMP have arrested one of the two suspects alleged to have started a fire at a Nanaimo convenience store on Saturday, May 2.

The Circle K convenience store at the corner of Departure Bay Rd. and Norwell Dr. was set on fire after 9:00 p.m. on Saturday night after two youths attempted to shoplift from the store before firing a single tube flare at the clerk.

The clerk was not injured however significant damage was done to the store in the resulting fire.

Police said in a release one of the 16 year old suspects were arrested without incident at a home on Sunday, May 3.

The search for a second suspect is on-going, however police said on Sunday they had identified both from surveillance video and the two were well known to police.

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