Home set on fire with family inside in northern Alberta, RCMP searching for people involved
An RCMP cruiser is seen in this file photo.
Police are searching for suspects after a home was set on fire in Grande Cache, Alta., while a family was inside.
The person or people responsible breached the back fence of a home last Wednesday around 10 p.m., RCMP said.
They went to the front of the home and set fire to two boxes that were on the front deck leaning against a wall.
The family was home at the time of the fire but RCMP said no injuries were reported.
Anyone with information, security camera footage, or who may have witnessed suspicious activity in the area, is asked to contact the Grande Cache RCMP and 780-827-2222 or through Crime Stoppers.
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