Manitoba RCMP Say St. Pierre-Jolys RCMP Are Investigating Arson After Answering a Commercial Alarm at a Business on Drovers Run in Niverville, Where Officers Found Damage to the Front of the Building and a Strong Smell of Fuel Inside, and Surveillance Video Shows One Suspect Throwing a Bag at the Building Before Flames Appear (October 28, 2026)

Manitoba RCMP say St. Pierre-Jolys RCMP are investigating arson after responding to a commercial alarm at a business on Drovers Run in Niverville on October 24 and finding damage to the front of the building and a strong smell of fuel inside. Video shows the suspect arriving at 3 a.m., the force says, and surveillance shows one suspect carrying a bag, throwing it at the building, and flames appearing immediately. The RCMP says the investigation continues, and is asking anyone with surveillance video from the Drovers Run area to come forward. No arrest or charge has been reported, and the release does not name the business or describe what was damaged beyond the front of the building.

Legal status: Under investigation. No one has been arrested or charged, according to the release.

The Commercial Alarm

The RCMP says St. Pierre-Jolys RCMP responded to a commercial alarm at a business on Drovers Run in Niverville on October 24. Officers found damage to the front of the building and a strong smell of fuel inside, the force says.

What the Video Shows

The release says video shows the suspect arriving at 3 a.m. Surveillance shows one suspect carrying a bag, throwing it at the building, and flames appearing immediately, according to the RCMP. The force does not describe the suspect further and does not say whether a vehicle was seen.

No one has been charged in this investigation, and anyone later charged would be presumed innocent until proven guilty. The allegations are those of the Manitoba RCMP, as published in its October 28 release. No gang or criminal organization has been named in connection with this case.