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Man who was charged with arsons at Abbotsford apartments pleads guilty to mischief

Fires occurred in April, July and September 2022 at building on George Ferguson Way
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Abbotsford firefighters were at the Mount View Terrace Apartments on July 23, 2022 for reports of a fire on a second-floor landing. (Facebook photo)

A man who was charged in relation to a series of fires at an Abbotsford apartment building has pleaded guilty to a mischief charge.

According to court records, Karl Federici pleaded guilty to the charge June 1 in Abbotsford provincial court.

Two arson charges are expected to be stayed at sentencing. Federici’s sentencing hearing has been scheduled for Oct. 13 in Abbotsford.

Federici was charged in September 2022 in relation to incidents on April 18, July 23 and Sept. 20 at the Mount View Terrace Apartments at 33136 George Ferguson Way.

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According to a prior news release, the first fire was set at around 10:30 p.m. in a first-floor stairwell of the building, while the second one occurred at about 9:30 p.m on a second-floor landing. Both were quickly extinguished by residents, and no one was hurt.

The third fire took place at about 8:15 p.m.

Federici does not have any prior criminal charges, according to the provincial court database.

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About the Author: Vikki Hopes

I have been a journalist for almost 40 years, and have been at the Abbotsford News since 1991.
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