A Winnipeg man allegedly caused $62,250.00 worth of damage after setting a total of 24 fires.
River Jacob Parrenas Tavares was originally arrested for 16 arson related fires, but a continued investigation found that he had set 8 more fires, on top of the original 16.
Police said the fires were all set between May 1-8.
The 8 new arson charges were in the following areas:
-100 block of Furby Street, where a garage was set fire.
-300 block of Simcoe Street, a fire was set to a garbage bin
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-400 block of Simcoe Street, a fence was lit on fire
-300 block of Beverley Street, a recycling bin was set on fire
-600 block of Home Street, a garage was set on fire
-600 block of Furby Street, where a garage was set on fire
-900 block of Cathedral Avenue, a garage was set on fire, then spread to another garage.
-600 block of Furby Street, a utility trailer was set on fire.
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On May 29, police arrested the suspect, who was already in prison at Milner Ridge Correctional facility.
Parrenas Tavares, 19, has been charged with an additional 8 counts of arson causing damage to property.
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