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Arson Charge Laid in Rennie Hotel Fire

March 13, 2023 1:16 PM | News


Rennie Hotel Fire

The remains of the Rennie Hotel in Rennie, Manitoba. (GREG LUCZAK / FACEBOOK)

Manitoba RCMP have charged a man after a fire was deliberately set to the Rennie Hotel.

The blaze broke out on December 8, 2022 just before 4 a.m. on Winnora Avenue in Rennie, approximately 90 minutes east of Winnipeg.

The hotel was completely destroyed and investigators determined the cause to be arson.

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Pelle Lambiase, 64, was arrested last Saturday and charged with one count of arson.

He was released to appear in court on May 1 in Beausejour.


Tags: Crime | Fire | Manitoba | RCMP
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