Police have released video footage as they try to catch an unidentified man accused of purposely setting a commercial business in North York on fire.
In a news release issued Friday, Toronto Police said the suspect entered a commercial business on Jan. 29 at 12:08 a.m. in the Avenue Rd.-Lawrence Ave. E. area.
Once inside the store, the suspect used a flammable liquid and started a fire, cops said.
The suspect was last seen fleeing on foot on Glengarry Ave. toward Avenue Rd.
There were no injuries reported.
The suspect is described as 25 to 35 years old with a heavy build and a prominent nose. He was wearing a hooded black sweater with red writing, a black knapsack, and black toque.
Investigators also released images of the suspect.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-3200 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477).
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MAN WANTED AFTER LEAVING ONTARIO SHORES CENTRE
A 45-year-old man is wanted on a warrant of committal after skipping out from Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences in Whitby.
Durham Regional Police said Apple Delroy was last seen at about 10 a.m. on Friday at the facility at 700 Gordon St.
He was then seen on closed-circuit TV at about 1:10 p.m. in the West Harbour GO Station area at 353 James St. N. in Hamilton.
Anyone who sees Delroy should not approach him, but call police immediately.
He is described as Black, about 5-foot-4 with a heavy build and black hair. He was last seen wearing a black winter jacket, black shirt, grey scarf and blue jeans.
Anyone who knows the location of this missing person is asked to contact their local police service. In Durham Region, call 1-888-579-1520, or contact Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or at durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca.
GRANDPARENT SCAMS ON RISE IN YORK REGION: COPS
Grandparent scams are on the rise in York Region this year, police say, adding that victims have already lost more than $19,000 since the start of January.
In a news release issued Friday, York Regional Police said grandparent scams often involve fraudsters preying on a grandparent’s bond with their grandchild with the intent being to defraud them.
Criminals will place a phone call to an elderly person while posing as their grandchild in distress, asking for money. In some cases, a second suspect will play the role of a government official, a police officer or a lawyer who then provides instructions on how the victim can deliver the money.
Area residents are being warned about the re-emergence of these scams and investigators believe there may be more victims that have not yet reported similar incidents to police.
Anyone who might be victim is asked to call police at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 6627, or the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre online or by calling 1-888-495-8501.