On July 18, 2019, at approximately 3:35 am, Thompson RCMP responded to a fire at a business on Selkirk Avenue in Thompson.

When officers arrived, the business was engulfed in flames. Thompson Fire Department attended and extinguished the fire.

The investigation has determined that a male suspect filled a small bottle with gasoline at a nearby gas station, paid for it, and then walked over to the business and started the fire.

He is believed to have suffered burns to his hands.

If you recognize this male or have information on this incident, please call Thompson RCMP at 204-677-6909 or call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477, or submit a secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com.