Police release security video in Prince Albert Salvation Army fire investigation

Prince Albert Police Service has released footage of a man who was near the Salvation Army shortly after a fire started in the building on Christmas Day.

Several different angles of footage show a man walking down a sidewalk near the 900 block of Central Avenue, taking off one pair of pants but wearing another pair underneath.

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The video is captured at 7:31 p.m. on Dec. 25, with the man first walking southbound in an alley.

He is then seen walking westward in the unit block of 10th Street East, approaching Central Avenue.

A third camera captures the man walking northwards on the eastside of Central Avenue at around 7:33 p.m.

The last sighting is at 8 p.m., where the man is standing on the northeast corner of Central Avenue before walking southwards.

Police are not sure if the man is a suspect or a could be a witness to the deliberately-lit fire that destroyed the Salvation Army building.

A fire that tore through the Salvation Army building on Christmas Day

A Prince Albert Fire Department investigation found the blaze was human-caused and there were multiple starts from within the building.

Before the fire, the 13,000-square foot building provided a space for worship services, showers and laundry facilities. There was also a commercial kitchen and donations like clothing and Christmas toys were stored there.

As of Dec. 15, the building was being used at night as a warming shelter.

Anyone with information regarding the identity of the man or any other information that may be relevant to this investigation is asked to contact police at 306-953-4222. Anonymous tips can also be provided to Prince Albert Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online here.

— with files from CKOM News and paNOW

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