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By Sheldon Spackman

April 2023 Incident

Two-year prison term for man convicted in arson fire of Red Deer Canadian Tire store

May 3, 2024 | 4:09 PM

A local man charged in an arson fire at the Canadian Tire north location in Red Deer last year has been sentenced to 24-months in prison.

Scott William Sumyk, 44, of Red Deer, was sentenced in Red Deer Court of Justice on May 1, 2024, after being convicted on two counts of arson-disregard for human life. All other charges against him were withdrawn.

It was the evening of April 5, 2023, when Red Deer Emergency Services (RDES) responded to a fire at the north-end Canadian Tire store (6380 50 Ave) in the seasonal section. Over four hours, Curtis Schaefer, Assistant Deputy Chief for the City’s RDES, said 19 firefighters fought the blaze that filled the entire building with smoke.

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On April 12, 2023, RCMP released photos from video surveillance in search of an individual who they say may have had information regarding the fire.

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Then on May 15, 2023, Red Deer RCMP General Investigative Section (GIS) arrested Sumyk and charged him with arson and theft under $5,000.

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