A 42-year-old man is in custody in connection to an arson in St. Theresa Point First Nation.

At around 6:05 a.m. on Wednesday, Island Lake RCMP received a report of an arson in the parking lot of the First Nation Safety Officer's (FNSO) building.

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When officers arrived, they learned that a FSNO vehicle had been set ablaze. That fire quickly spread to a second vehicle. It also damaged two snowmobiles and a nearby building. A suspect was quickly identified.

42-year-old Dan Taylor was arrested and has been charged with two counts of Arson and three counts of Mischief. He remains in custody.