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Calgary police have issued an arrest warrant for a man suspected to have attacked a home in Hillhurst last month. According to the authorities, the suspect, Finbar Hughes, is wanted on several charges, including possession of materials to commit arson and setting fire to a dwelling. The police noted that Hughes may have decided to set the house on fire after failing to extort Bitcoin from its residents. The Calgary police were alerted to a fire incident at a dwelling around 3 AM on the morning of November 19. After several attempts, the fire service successfully extinguished the fire, leaving the house with minimal damage. The fire happened after residents in the area reported receiving threatening letters on their doorsteps, asking them to transfer Bitcoin to a wallet address. The authorities also noted that there had been reports of fire incidents around Edmonton. However, they have yet to find any connection between both incidents. Calgary police urge the public to help find Finbar Hughes According to an official statement, the police have enjoined the public to help them find Hughes, noting they had exhausted all options at the time of the publication on Saturday. The police said that anybody with details of his whereabouts should come to the local station, or call them. This is not the first arson crime that occurred in the region this year. Police arrested and charged 40-year-old Gavin Peter Robinson for arson and disregard for human life in October. Although the police said the motive for the act was unknown at the time, they will add subsequent charges as the investigation proceeds. Robinson was said to have used an accelerant to set fire to his home, causing a huge explosion. The fire affected four other homes, rendering them unlivable and displacing their occupants. According to…

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