THE West Vancouver house that was targeted by an arsonist last Friday was, until recently, the home of Scott Armstrong, a former West Vancouver police chief constable.
The early morning blaze caused extensive damage to the building in the 1000-block of Lawson Avenue before firefighters extinguished it.
One person was taken to hospital. Later that day, Sgt. Peter Thiessen, spokesman for the Lower Mainland District RCMP, said the arson was linked to a series of 14 violent incidents, including shootings and other arsons. In each case, the victim had some connection to the Justice Institute, which trains paramedics and law enforcement personnel.
Police believe an ICBC employee used the insurance company's database to obtain personal information of about 65 people who worked or studied at the institute, including the 14 victims.
Armstrong sold the Lawson Avenue house earlier this month.
Armstrong was West Vancouver's top cop from February of 2006 until December 2006.
