Man charged with arson in multiple fires at Winnipeg restaurants, constituency offices

A 35-year-old man has been arrested after police say he was responsible for multiple arsons in Winnipeg, including fires at the constituency offices of two Manitoba cabinet ministers and several restaurants.

Jesse Robert Shawn Wheatland is facing a total of 22 charges related to arson, break-ins and damage at 11 different locations between June 11 and Tuesday, when he was arrested, police said at a Wednesday afternoon news conference.

That includes fires at the constituency offices of Families Minister Nahanni Fontaine and Homelessness and Addictions Minister Bernadette Smith.

He’s also been charged with offences at the Winnipeg School Division administration building on Wall Street and a provincial treatment centre on Magnus Avenue.

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