RCMP have charged a man with arson regarding a vehicle fire in New Edinburgh.
On Tuesday, Meteghan RCMP were called to a lobster pound in New Edinburgh and extinguished a fire that heavily damaged a vehicle.
On Saturday, RCMP arrested Michael Burton Nickerson, 31, of Yarmouth County and on Sunday charged him with arson, damage of property.
He has been released from custody and is due to appear in Digby Provincial Court on Dec. 21.
RCMP say they have a significant presence in the area including officers from across the division and officers from P.E.I. who have specialized training in de-escalation and crowd control.