Man wanted for setting car on fire in East York
Posted January 2, 2018 8:58 am.
Last Updated January 2, 2018 9:26 am.
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Toronto police have released video of a man wanted in an arson investigation and are asking for the public’s help in identifying him.
Officers responded to a call for a car on fire in the driveway of a home in the O’Connor Drive and St. Clair Avenue East area at around 5:15 a.m on Dec. 29.
Security camera footage of the incident shows the car parked in the driveway when a man approaches the car and smashes the window.
Police say he then doused the car with gasoline and set it on fire. The man fled the scene in a white four-door sedan.
The suspect is described as wearing a dark jacket, gloves and black boots. Police say he may have sustained significant injuries during the incident.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers.