A 16 year old was arrested Tuesday after allegedly setting fire on board a BC Ferries vessel.
RCMP in Sidney / North Saanich were called by BC Ferries just after 8:30 p.m. to report that someone had started a fire inside a washroom on the Spirit of British Columbia, which was docked at the Swartz Bay Terminal.
Officers boarded the ferry, arrested the young man and took him off the ship.
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“The extent of the damage remains under investigation” Cpl. Alex Bérubé, spokesperson for the RCMP in British Columbia said in a release.
The teenager has been released pending a later court date.
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Police are asking anyone with information about this incident to contact the Sidney/North Saanich RCMP at 250-656-3931.
BC Ferries confirmed the sailing departed 36 minutes behind schedule due to the incident but that the ferry was back in use.
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