Edmonton police are looking to identify a person of interest in connection with the fire that destroyed a historic WWII hangar last week.
Hangar 11 at the Edmonton Municipal Airport, one of two remaining structures of that kind in western Canada, was completely destroyed by a fire on Apr. 22
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Edmonton police are trying to identify a man who is considered a person of interest in the fire, which investigators believe to be suspicious.
“We would like to speak with this individual,” said Det. Nigel Phillips of the EPS Southwest Investigative Response Team. “We believe this man may have pertinent information that could assist with our investigation.”
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“The loss of this historical landmark is not only devastating for the aviation community, but the community in general. A significant piece of history was lost, and we would like to determine what happened,” added Phillips.
Anyone who knows the identity of the person of interest is asked to contact the EPS at 780-423-4567 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.