Investigators allege a man lit a fire outside the entrance before he was arrested nearby.
One man has been arrested after an arson attempt at Vancouver City Hall Friday night, Vancouver police said Saturday.
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Police say they are recommending criminal charges. Officers responded to a 911 call just after 10 p.m. to Cambie Street and West 12th Avenue.
Investigators allege a man used a device to light a fire outside an entrance. The building was closed to the public at the time.
Police say a witness intervened to stop the fire from spreading. Officers then arrested a 36-year-old man nearby.
The man is not believed to be a Vancouver resident and the motive for the incident remains under investigation.
A 78-year-old man was charged with arson and several other criminal offences in relation to that case. Police also said they did not know the motive for that arson.