NEWS RELEASE
NIAGARA REGIONAL POLICE SERVICE
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On July 24, 2021 at approximately 1:13 a.m., 1 District St. Catharines uniform officers were called to a report of a car on fire in Thorold.
Officers arrived on scene in the area of Beamer Court and Collier Road South to find a black 2019 Volkswagen Atlas fully engulfed by fire. An adjacent black 2019 Cadillac XT5 and house were also damaged from the fire.
The fire was extinguished by the Thorold Fire Service. No one was injured.
Detectives from the 1 District detective office have been assigned to the matter after the cause was determined to be arson.
A video of the incident has been located. The suspect in the video is observed to emerge from between two houses dressed in all dark clothes. The suspect walks across the street and is observed to crouch between the Volkswagen and the Cadillac. The suspect walks away shortly before flames erupt. The description of the suspect is limited, but they can be seen walking with a noticeable limp.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact detectives at 905-688-4111, ext. 1009628.
Members of the public who wish to provide information anonymously can contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-8477. Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards to persons who contact the program with information which leads to an arrest.
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