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Youth sought in Thompson, Man. apartment arson, RCMP say

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RCMP in Thompson, Man., say they’re looking for a young suspect in connection to an arson incident Sunday afternoon.

Officers were called to an abandoned apartment complex on Princeton Drive in the northern Manitoba city around 4:45 p.m. After firefighters had extinguished the blaze, police learned that a male youth had been spotted fleeing the scene.

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He’s described as four-foot-eleven and was last seen wearing brown pants, a black hoodie, and a black hat.

Anyone with information is asked to call Thompson RCMP at 204-677-6909 or Manitoba Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.

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