WINNIPEG – Police have arrested and charged an 18 and 16 year old with arson that caused over $100,000 in damage.
The fire occurred on July 16th of this year around 9:55 in the morning in the 400 block of Selkirk Avenue. The building was a total loss with damages expected to surpass $100,000 and deemed suspicious in nature.
The investigation ended on August 11th with the arrest of Donnovin David John Torresan, an 18-year-old man from Winnipeg, who has been charged with:
- Arson Causing Damage to Property
- Possession of Incendiary Material
- Break Enter & Commit – Place
On Sunday August 12th, police arrested a second suspect who cannot be named because he is 16-years-old.
Police did say he was in possession of an improvised firing device, commonly known as “zip gun”, that had been made from bicycle parts.
The 16-year-old boy was charged with:
- Arson Causing Damage to Property
- Possession of Incendiary Material
- Break Enter & Commit – Place
- Carrying Concealed Weapon Prohibited Device or Ammunition
- Possession of a Weapon
- Possession of a Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized
- Fail to Comply Condition Undertaking by Judge/Justice (x3)