Vancouver police nab East Van arson suspect

Vancouver police have arrested a local man suspected of causing $100,000 in damage after setting fire to a hedge in an East Vancouver laneway.
Officers tracked down Vancouver resident Jason Acoose, 46, just before noon Friday near Commercial Drive and East 12th Avenue, Sgt. Jason Robillard said in a news release. Crown counsel approved two charges of arson to property and Acoose remains in custody.
Arson investigators credit the public with providing tips that helped them track him down, Ro