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Image of suspect from Lethbridge Police

LPS look for person of interest in relation to suspicious fires

May 31, 2021 | 2:37 PM

LETHBRIDGE, AB– Lethbridge Police released a sketch on Monday in an attempt to identify the person of interest in recent suspicious fires on May 18.

LPS is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the person in the image provided.

Three fires were deemed suspicious:

The first fire began in a couch in an alley in the 500-block of 12 Street South, the second was reported 15 minutes later, in the 600-block of 5 Street South, where another couch was believed to be set on fire.

A grass fire was then on fire not long after near Scenic Drive toward 7 Avenue South.

The person in the image is described as:

  • A male between 20 and 30 years of age
  • A light complexion
  • Brown, wavy hair

The suspect was seen in the area of one of those fires.

If anyone has information about the fires or the suspect, contact police at 403-328-4444 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.