Overview
- Jesse Robert Shawn Wheatland, 35, was arrested Nov. 18 in the 100 block of Magnus Avenue following a Major Crimes Unit investigation.
- He faces 22 counts, including arson with disregard for human life, 13 counts of arson causing damage, multiple mischief charges, and break-and-enter related offences.
- Police allege the incidents occurred from June 11 to Nov. 18 across Winnipeg, affecting restaurants, entertainment venues, administrative buildings, and the constituency offices of Nahanni Fontaine and Bernadette Smith.
- No injuries were reported in the series of fires and related damage, and investigators have not identified a motive.
- Local politicians and restaurant leaders voiced relief after the arrest, and Wheatland was scheduled to make his first court appearance Thursday.