A 20-year-old male is in police custody after police allege he set his parents house ablaze on MotherB次元官网网址檚 Day. The manB次元官网网址檚 parents are currently vacationing in Peru, said RCMP Sgt. Max Fossum. The 20-year-old and his 22-year-old brother were living at the Antrobus Crescent home. The fire was set May 13 in the early evening.
The 20-year-old remained in police custody and hadnB次元官网网址檛 been charged as of the GazetteB次元官网网址檚 Monday deadline.
The 22-year-old brother was in the home at the time and was taken to Victoria General Hospital by B.C. Ambulance for smoke inhalation.
The home appears to have extensive damage, mostly to the back of the house. A gazebo in the backyard was also charred and fire damage is also visible on the roof of the home.
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