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“He purchased several bottles of soda, a jerry can, and approximately $10 worth of gas,” stated the facts.

Sutton told police days later on April 26 during an interview at the Edmonton Remand Centre he originally planned to cause damage to a parkade associated with Spotlight Cabaret where months earlier he lost his job as a dishwasher.

This led to the arson spree captured on social media, where video showed Sutton walking along Whyte Avenue, damaging 12 vehicles and “endangering and frightening many people.”

The facts state Sutton went behind a shipping container in a back ally between 103 Street and 104 Street. He created three Molotov cocktails by “pouring gasoline into glass soda bottles and then stuffing torn socks through the screw caps which he had previously perforated.”

He turned the bottles upside down to soak the socks, creating wicks. He lit one and threw it. When a driver came by, he lit a second one and threw it at the vehicle causing minor damage but not injuring anyone.

“Sutton then proceeded to cause damage to (12) parked and unoccupied vehicles along his route of travel with a jerry can and lighter,” stated the facts.

He was eventually chased into a nearby Starbucks along Whyte Avenue by two citizens — who were later infamously characterized online as ‘Hawaiian shirt guy’ and ‘2×4 guy.’ The two detained Sutton until police arrived.

Sutton is next scheduled to appear in Edmonton provincial court on Nov. 8.

ajunker@postmedia.com