Firebug arrested after numerous arsons in Winnipeg, including at St. Boniface Hospital

By Elisha Dacey Global News

Posted May 22, 2020 12:12 pm EST

Updated May 22, 2020 12:48 pm EST

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Winnipeg Police Const. Rob Carver announced on Friday the arrest of a man believed to be linked to 14 separate arsons and is facing multiple charges. Carver said there did not appear to be a particular connection between the various locations where fires started – May 22, 2020

A man who allegedly set more than a dozen fires in several Winnipeg neighbourhoods has been caught.

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Winnipeg police said Friday a series of fires in mid-May caught their attention and all were likely arson. After a few weeks, they tracked down a man who they believe set at least 14 fires, including one on St. Boniface Hospital grounds.

The man is accused of setting the following fires over a three-day span:

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May 16, 400 block of Aulneau Street
May 16, St. Boniface Hospital
May 17, 500 block of Leila Avenue
May 17, 2400 block of Main Street
May 18, first hundred block of Litz Place
May 18, 500 block of Munroe Avenue
May 18, 1600 block of Main Street
May 18, 300 block of Poplar Avenue
May 18, 300 block of Seven Oaks Avenue
May 18, first hundred block of Hanna Street
May 18, 400 block of Southhall Drive
May 18, 1700 block of Main Street
May 18, 500 block of Selkirk Avenue
May 18, 500 block of Pritchard Avenue

Robert Alan Ingram, 24, faces numerous charges, including 18 counts of arson, three counts of arson with disregard for human life, 14 counts of possession of incendiary material, possession of a weapon and possession of methamphetamine.