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By Bob Mackin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Prince George Citizen A 40-year-old man was sentenced April 24 to another 132 days in jail after pleading guilty to setting a stolen truck on fire. On Nov. 28, 2024, a woman called Prince George RCMP on behalf of her neighbour, who was recovering from a stroke, to report his Ford F-350 truck had been stolen. The next day, officers on patrol on Victoria Street found the truck parked and running in the middle of the road. Officers observed John Robert Barton Craig, wearing a blue hoodie, approach the truck and open the passenger door. Moments later, it burst into flames during daylight in a residential neighbourhood near a school. \u201cThe potential for harm to persons or nearby property was substantial,\u201d said Justice… <\/p>\n

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By Bob Mackin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Prince George Citizen A 40-year-old man was sentenced April 24 to another 132 days in jail after pleading guilty to setting a stolen truck on fire. On Nov. 28, 2024, a woman called Prince George RCMP on behalf of her neighbour, who was recovering from a stroke, to report his Ford F-350 truck had been stolen. The next day, officers on patrol on Victoria Street found the truck parked and running in the middle of the road. Officers observed John Robert Barton Craig, wearing a blue hoodie, approach the truck and open the passenger door. Moments later, it burst into flames during daylight in a residential neighbourhood near a school. \u201cThe potential for harm to persons or nearby property was substantial,\u201d said Justice... <\/p>\n

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