Police looking for 3 suspects in Markham arson caught on video
CBC News | Posted: March 6, 2025 2:46 PM | Last Updated: March 6
13 vehicles at outdoor storage lot were badly damaged, York Regional Police say
York Regional Police say are the looking for at least three suspects after an arson in Markham that was captured by security camera video.
The incident happened in the early morning hours of March 3 at an "outdoor vehicle storage lot" in the area of McCowan and Heritage roads, police said in a news release Thursday.
Video shows a dark, four-door sedan arrive at the lot. Two people dressed in dark clothing get out of the sedan and throw "what appears to be an accelerant" onto several vehicles before setting them ablaze, police said.
The suspects then get back into the sedan, driven by a third person, and leave the scene.
According to police, the fire eventually went out on its own but 13 vehicles were badly damaged. No one was injured, police added.
WATCH | Surveillance video of the arson:
York police said they could not provide any further information about the business targeted in the incident because it was the victim of a crime.
Anyone with information about the arson is asked to contact York police or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers.