Man charged with arson after 2022 fire at Victoria home of Ukrainian priest

Police say a man has been arrested and charged with arson after a fire at a home in Victoria nearly one year ago. 

Police and firefighters responded to a fire in the 1100 block of Caledonia Avenue on April 20, 2022. 

Police say they arrested Walter “Theo” Machinski on Wednesday and he is being charged with one count of arson with disregard for human life. He is being held in custody to appear in court. 

He was known to the family, police said, but the incident was “not motivated by hatred towards an identifiable group.” 

Five people were inside the house on Caledonia Avenue when it caught fire on April 20, 2022. <!–

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