Saskatoon police lay charges in wake of two weekend fires

Saskatoon police have charged two people in connection with two fires in the city over the weekend.

Police say a 31-year-old man was charged with arson with disregard for human life in relation to a fire Sunday morning in a multi-unit residential building in the 1600 block of First Avenue North.

All of the occupants had got out by the time the Saskatoon Fire Department arrived on the scene to extinguish the fire. Police said continued investigation led to the arrest of one of the occupants.

The second, unrelated fire occurred Sunday evening in the 300 block of Witney Avenue South.

Police said Monday that officers were given a video of a suspect by the homeowner and were able to determine the fire had been set intentionally.

Early Monday, police went to the 500 block of Avenue T North for a report of a disturbance. When the officers arrived, they found the suspect from the video — a 24-year-old Saskatoon man — and charged him with break and enter to commit arson and recklessly causing damage by fire to property.