Police have arrested a pair of teenage suspects in connection with an arson in View Royal that took place over the weekend.
West Shore RCMP say they were called to the scene of a residential fire on February 20th at approximately 5:20 a.m.
Crews from the View Royal Fire Department were already on scene when police arrived, and had put out the fire.
The blaze caused significant damage to the front porch of a house on Newstead Crescent.
An initial investigation determined that the fire was deliberately set. Police were able to identify and subsequently arrested two suspects.
19-year-old Zachariah Nickel has been charged with uttering threats and arson while 18-year-old Jaden Peirce has been charged with arson.
Both suspects were held by police and later released on an order to appear in court in March.
Police say the incident was targeted and there is no wider risk to the public.
