Nanaimo RCMP investigating an arson incident

On July 12, 2025, at approximately midnight, in the 600 block of Kennedy Street in Nanaimo, an unknown male set fire to a cedar planter box on a porch. The homeowner saw the flames, ran outside to douse the fire and called 911. Nanaimo Fire and Rescue responded and prevented any damage to the exterior of the home. A neighbour’s surveillance camera captured the fire and a possible male suspect.

Police are requesting that residents in the 600 block of Kennedy review their surveillance cameras and dashcams for any images of a male wearing:

a light-coloured shirt,

dark knee-length shorts,

dark shoes, and a backpack between the hours of 11:30 pm on July 11 and 12:30 am on July 12.