A South Okanagan man whom RCMP have called a prolific offender has been charged with two counts of arson in connection to a fire that took place in a jail cell in February.
Lawrence Jordan Brown, 29, is alleged to have lit his belongings, bedding and mattress on fire on Feb. 5 at the Okanagan Correctional Centre (OCC), a provincial jail located near Oliver off Highway 97.
The Oliver Fire Department was called to the OCC around 3 a.m., and found a lot of smoke, but was able to quickly douse the blaze in a cell occupied by one man.
He remains in custody, having also been charged with breaching conditions of a conditional sentence he received for a May 2019 incident involving operation of a vehicle near Penticton.
Brown’s case will be back in court May 20.
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