Justice & Courts
Edmonton police charge 29-year-old man with two counts of arson in June fire
The Edmonton Police Service says a man was charged on Sept. 23, 2026, in connection with two deliberately set fires at a building near 82 Avenue and Gateway Blvd.
The Edmonton Police Service said a 29-year-old man has been charged with two counts of arson in relation to a deliberately set fire at a building in the area of 82 Avenue and Gateway Blvd. in southwest Edmonton. According to the police service, Narayan Bergstrom, 29, was charged on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026.1
The Edmonton Police Service said its Southwest Branch patrol officers were contacted by Edmonton Fire Rescue Service on June 25, 2026, regarding the fire. Investigators have since determined that two fires were set at the location between 7:40 p.m. and 9:45 p.m., with the second fire causing extensive damage to the structure, according to the police service.1
No injuries were reported and no neighbouring structures were impacted, the Edmonton Police Service said. Following a review of area video, the police service said footage was captured of an unknown male around the time of both fires, and a media release was issued in the hope that someone might recognize him.1
The Edmonton Police Service said the man has since been successfully identified as Narayan Bergstrom, 29. Police said they are not searching for any other suspects and no further charges are expected at this time.1
AI-assisted reporting under human editorial direction. Our editorial approach.
Evidence
This article was written from these documents, numbered as they are cited in the text. Each is the original release, notice, decision or dataset, not another outlet's report of it. Times shown are when Polaris retrieved each item, with the publisher's own date where it gave one.
- Edmonton Police Service Police lay charges in south Edmonton fire Police service Retrieved 6 Oct 2026, 03:15 UTC
.jpg){kind=link}
Comments
No comments yet.