Police looking for 3 suspects in Markham arson caught on video

CBC News

· Posted: Mar 06, 2025 9:46 AM EST | Last Updated: March 6

York Regional Police accidental are the looking for astatine slightest 3 suspects aft an arson successful Markham that was captured by information camera video.

The incidental happened successful the aboriginal greeting hours of March 3 astatine an "outdoor conveyance retention lot" in the country of McCowan and Heritage roads, constabulary said successful a quality merchandise Thursday.

Video shows a dark, four-door sedan get astatine the lot. Two radical dressed successful acheronian covering get retired of the sedan and propulsion "what appears to beryllium an accelerant" onto respective vehicles earlier mounting them ablaze, constabulary said.

The suspects past get backmost into the sedan, driven by a 3rd person, and permission the scene.

According to police, the occurrence yet went retired connected its ain but 13 vehicles were severely damaged. No 1 was injured, constabulary added.

WATCH | Surveillance video of the arson: 

York constabulary said they could not supply immoderate further accusation astir the concern targeted successful the incident because it was the unfortunate of a crime.

Anyone with accusation astir the arson is asked to interaction York constabulary oregon permission an anonymous extremity with Crime Stoppers.