Innisfail RCMP arrest youth for arson

RCMP in Innisfail have arrested a 16-year-old male for allegedly setting fire to his own home.

It was just before 11 a.m. on Dec. 21, police say, when RCMP received a report of a structure fire on 53 Avenue in Innisfail.

Early investigation has determined that the fire was intentionally started by a 16-year-old who lives there. The youth was arrested on scene.

As a result of the investigation, the youth has been charged with arson to an inhabited property.