Police seek help to identify Courthouse dumpster arsonist

SAULT STE. MARIE POLICE

NEWS RELEASE

Yesterday afternoon at approximately 1:20 p.m. officers with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service responded to a dumpster fire in the rear East parking lot of the courthouse.  

Video surveillance in this area shows a lone person wearing a dark long sleeved shirt and a dark baseball hat ride up to the dumpster on a bicycle. 

This person opens the lid of the dumpster and is then seen riding away on the bicycle. 

A few minutes later smoke began billowing out of the dumpster. 

Police and Fire Services responded and the fire was put out without further incident. 

Damage was considered minimal as the fire was contained to the interior of the dumpster. 

Any member of the public that has information about this suspect is asked to contact the Criminal Investigations Division of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service. 

Please see facebook.com/ssmpolice to view the posted video of the suspect.

If you have any information regarding these crimes, or any other crime, call Crime Stoppers at 705-942-7867 or 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), submit an e-tip from the Crime Stoppers’ website at www.saultcrimestoppers.com or text keyword SSM with your tip to 274637.

Text STOP to 274637 to cancel. Text HELP to 274637 for help.

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