Victoria police are on the lookout for a suspect in a pair of arsons last month.
According to police, the first fire broke out in a trash bin in the 900-block of Yates Street around 1:40 a.m. on Sept. 17.
About an hour and a half later, firefighters were called to a dumpster fire in the 1100-block of Grant Street.
Both fires were extinguished, and no one was hurt in either.
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Police said their investigation and surveillance video suggest the fires are linked, and were set by the same person.
The suspect is described as Caucasian, about six-feet-tall, with a slim and lanky build.
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They were wearing black pants and a black jacket with a greyish-blue hoodie and a toque.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Victoria police or Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers if they wish to remain anonymous.
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