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By Ian Gustafson

Series of fires

Two youth arrested in alleged bus bench arson in Red Deer

Jul 14, 2025 | 12:13 PM

Red Deer RCMP have arrested two youth in connection to an incident where a bus bench was lit on fire.

Police say on July 12 at 10:08 p.m. they received a report that a bus bench was deliberately set on fire on Addington Drive.

The Red Deer RCMP General Investigation Section investigated which led to a 15-year-old and 13-year-old being arrested and charged with arson damage to property.

Both cannot be named because of the Youth Criminal Justice Act and were released on an undertaking.

They are scheduled to appear in court Aug. 28 at the Alberta Court of Justice in Red Deer.

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A list submitted to Red Deer RCMP from city staff, acquired by rdnewsNOW, has revealed a series of incidents since May 1 where benches near bus stops have been lit on fire.

Four of the incidents were not reported to police when they first happened; and due to the locations of the benches in all nine incidents, there is no suitable surveillance footage.

Police are requesting any dash camera footage from the following dates, times and locations that may show anything suspicious:

• 43 Street on May 1 at 5:33 a.m.
• 30 Ave. and 32nd Street on May 1 at 4:23 p.m.
• 50 Avenue on May 2
• Kerry Wood Drive on May 8 at 4:42 p.m.
• Kerry Wood Drive on May 10 at 9:45 p.m.
• Davison Drive on June 4 at 4:41 p.m.
• 22 Street on June 9 at 9:12 a.m.
• Avery Street on July 5 at 9:47 p.m.
• 22 Street on July 7 at 3:31 p.m.
• Barrett Drive on July 8 at 4:01 p.m.

Anyone with relevant footage or information that could assist our investigation is asked to contact Red Deer RCMP at 403-406-2200. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www. P3Tips.com or by using the “P3 Tips” app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store. To report crime online, or for access to RCMP news and information, download the Alberta RCMP app through Apple or Google Play. To contact RCMP non-emergency line within any Alberta RCMP Jurisdiction call 310-RCMP(7267).