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Man charged with arson in Surrey hockey shop fire

Surrey RCMP say charges have been laid against a suspect related to a fire that destroyed a sports equipment store last year.

The incident took place on Sep. 23. The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, located near Surrey Central SkyTrain Station, went up in flames around 7:30 a.m.

READ MORE: Three-alarm fire causes severe damage to Surrey hockey shop

Fortunately, no one was injured.

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Police released a picture of two possible suspects back in December.

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RCMP say they’ve charged James Marvin Haslam with one count of arson. He will remain in custody until his next court appearance on Thursday.

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The family-run business was established in 1988 and moved to the Surrey location in 2011.

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