Police in New Westminster, B.C., seek red van in suspicious fire investigation
Major crime investigators are searching for a red van that was seen leaving the area of a suspicious fire that caused extensive damage to a business in New Westminster, B.C.
A statement from the New Westminster Police Department says the fire occurred in the 600 block of 12th Street at approximately 2:42 a.m. on Aug. 11.
The business was not occupied when the blaze broke out, according to authorities.
The department's major crimes unit has taken conduct of the investigation alongside investigators with the New Westminster Fire and Rescue Services.
'Investigators are seeking more information on a red van that was seen leaving the area,' Sgt. Andrew Leaver said in the statement Thursday.
'If you have any information about that van, including CCTV or dash cam footage of it in the 12th Street area, we encourage you to reach out to us.'
Authorities are urging residents and business owners in the area to check their surveillance cameras for evidence of suspicious activity in the area between the hours of 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. on the morning of the fire.
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