Windsor police investigators are asking for the public’s help as they look into what’s being called a suspicious fire at a business in the city’s Via Italia neighbourhood.
Shortly before 10 p.m. on Monday, June 15, officers responded to a report of a structural fire in the 400 block of Erie Street East, near Highland Avenue.
Members of Windsor Fire and Rescue Services attended the scene and put out the flames.
During the investigation, officers located two empty gas cans near the property, which houses several businesses. An accelerant was also found inside the building, indicating the fire was intentionally set.
According to a social media post from “Windsor Eats,” the fire was in a connecting business, and smoke entered their building.
Residents and business owners in the area are urged to review any surveillance or dashcam footage captured between 9:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. for evidence that may assist investigators.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Windsor Police Arson Unit at 519-255-6700, ext. 4330. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crimestoppers at 519-258-8477 (TIPS) or online at http://catchcrooks.com.