On Friday, February 6, a suspect connected to multiple small paper fires on campus earlier last month was reportedly arrested. 

Yuriy Khraplyvyy was arrested for a laundry list of charges: five counts of arson causing damage to property, two counts of mischief under $5,000, mischief over $5,000, extortion, uttering threats, and two counts of failure to attend court.

According to a since-deleted Reddit post, a student spotted Khraplyvyy on the TTC and notified police shortly before the arrest.

The fires were set on January 14 in Bloor Street West and Avenue Road area, including at Victoria and St. Michael’s colleges. No injuries were reported.

Khraplyvyy’s next court appearance will be at 10 Armoury Street for a bench warrant, a type of arrest warrant which authorizes police to arrest an individual for not appearing in criminal court. 

His information sworn date was on May 23, 2025. An ‘information’ is the provincial court document that formally sets out the charges against an accused.