The incident occurred on Sept. 12 round 3:22 a.m.
NEWS RELEASE
NIAGARA REGIONAL POLICE SERVICE
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Replace 1 – Sept. 16, 2024
1 District Detectives (St. Catharines/Thorold) with the Niagara Regional Police Service are persevering with to research the alleged arson that happened on Sept. 12, 2024 at roughly 3:22 a.m., within the space of Lock Avenue and Lakeport Street within the Metropolis of St. Catharines.
Because of the investigation, detectives have decided that the suspect car was final seen travelling north on Lakeport Street passing in entrance of Castillo Shawarma, via the intersection of Lakeport Street and Lock Avenue.
The suspect car stopped on the intersection of Essential Avenue and Lock Avenue then travelled north and stopped on the nook of Dalhousie Avenue and Lock Avenue. Right now, two suspects exited the car, walked southbound on Lock Avenue and the motive force remained with the car.
One of many two suspects that exited the car was noticed carrying a pink jerry fuel can and each suspects are noticed strolling on the crosswalk from Lock Avenue to Lakeport Street to Castillo Shawarma and setting it on hearth.
All three suspects acquired again into the car and fled southwest on Dalhousie Avenue.
The suspect car is described as:
4 Door Sedan
Mat black or darkish gray in shade
HID (Excessive-Depth Discharge) entrance head lights
The instrument panel on the inside of the car was illuminated in blue lights
Suspect 1:
Clothes:
Mild-colored baseball cap
Lengthy black sleeve prime
Black observe pants
Flip flop sandals
Suspect 2:
Male
Skinny construct
Over 6’
Tan skinned
Clothes:
Grey jacket with black sleeves
Black pants
Black basketball sneakers with grey and white soles
Black masks
Hood on his head
Carrying the pink jerry can
Suspect 3:
Male
Mild skinned
Skinny construct
Clothes description:
Black jacket
Black observe pants
Black trainers
Black masks
Hood on his head
There was nobody within the restaurant on the time of the incident.
Detectives imagine that the suspects might have attended a fuel station previous to the incident and are requesting help from companies to evaluation their cameras for footage within the hours main as much as the incident.
Detectives have decided that there have been witnesses and autos within the space on the time of the incident. Detectives need to communicate to those witnesses.
This seems to be a focused incident.
Anybody who might have been within the space, anybody who might have data or anybody who might have video surveillance or sprint cam footage, are requested to contact detectives at 905-688-4111, possibility 3, ext. 1009964.
Members of the general public who want to present data anonymously can contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara on-line or by calling 1-800-222-8477. Crime Stoppers provides money rewards to individuals who contact this system with data which results in an arrest.
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