Saskatoon police seek person seen ‘prowling’ before suspicious house fire

Saskatoon police are asking for assistance identifying a person who was pictured at the scene of an alleged arson in the city.

The fire, which is under investigation by the Saskatoon Police Service (SPS), occurred shortly after 4:30 a.m. on Oct. 16 at a home in the 300 block of Avenue E North. Investigators deemed the fire suspicious.

“A person or persons can be observed on multiple sources of video surveillance prowling in the area where a suspicious fire occurred shortly after,” Saskatoon police said.

The person in the pictures shared by police were said to have been taken between 8:15 p.m. Oct. 15 and 4:30 a.m. on Oct. 16, police added, noting that it is unclear whether the photos are of the same person or multiple people.

“Investigators believe the shoes to be the same,” according to the SPS.

Police said no people were reported as injured in the fire, but a dog was found dead in the home.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Saskatoon police.