Fires at two Scarborough restaurants are connected, police say
Toronto police say the fires that broke out at two Indian restaurants in Scarborough last week are 'connected.'
In both incidents, police said masked suspects either forced their way inside or broke into the restaurants, poured an accelerant, and set the properties on fire.
Meanwhile, Tuesday's fire at another Scarborough business is not believed to be related to the two fires, police said.
This is a breaking news update. An earlier version of this story follows.
A fire that broke out at a business in Scarborough early Tuesday morning is being investigated as arson, Toronto police say.
Toronto Fire confirmed to CP24 that the blaze broke out at a business on Birchmount Road, near Ellesmere Road.
Crews arrived to find fire visible through the front of the building and entered the establishment to extinguish the flames.
Firefighters remain on scene to watch for hot spots.
A fire investigator has been notified but it is unclear if they will be investigating.
The fire comes after two other arsons at Scarborough restaurants last week.
Surveillance video from the scene of an arson at a strip mall located on Kennedy Road, north of Lawrence Avenue East, captured two people setting a restaurant ablaze early Saturday morning.
A similar incident was reported at a restaurant at a strip mall nearby just one day earlier.
Police would not say if they believe any of the arsons are connected.
'It is very disconcerting, it is very disappointing,' Coun. Michael Thompson told CP24 at the scene on Tuesday morning. 'It is very difficult for the community as a whole, it just seems as if we are under siege. It is obviously difficult for the business owners as well. This is unbelievable. I have never seen anything like this before but I can assure you that every effort is being taken to get to the bottom of this.'
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