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Finally charged with arson

After over a year of investigation, a suspect has been charged for the fire which destroyed a prominent local sporting shop in Surrey.

On Sept. 23, 2017, the Hockey Shop Source for Sports at 10280 City Parkway went up in flames and was destroyed.

James Marvin Haslam, who has no fixed address, has now been charged with arson for the incident. He has been arrested and is now in custody, with his next court date scheduled for March 22. 

“This crime has greatly affected the hockey community here in Surrey,” said Staff Sergeant Rob Kurtz of the Surrey Serious Crime Unit.

“We are pleased that through the co-ordinated efforts of our Serious Crime Unit, interview team, and community response team, we have been able to identify this suspect and forward this case to Crown counsel for prosecution.”



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