Man, 34, faces arson charges in connection with series of Saanich fires

Saanich police say a man has been charged in a string of small arsons earlier this month.

Police say they investigated five fires between Dec. 6 and Dec. 20.

One was set in a dumpster on Cedar Hill X Road, while another was inside a residential building in the 1000 block of Cloverdale Avenue, said police.

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Investigators say they arrested Justin Dorey, 34, on Sunday, who is now facing arson charges.

Dorey is due in court on Jan. 9 in Victoria.

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