Nipissing West OPP seek help with arson investigation
ByDan Bertrand
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Police seek help in Sturgeon Falls arson case Provincial police are turning to the public for help with an investigation into a suspected arson fire in Sturgeon Falls last week.
Provincial police are seeking public assistance in identifying two persons of interest in an arson case last month.
On June 28 at about 7 a.m., members from the Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Nipissing Fire Service responded to a structure fire on Highway 17 near Front Street in West Nipissing.
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“Prior to the fire, two unknown persons, dress(sic) in red hoodies and red jogging pants were observed attending the property in a rented 2023 white Hyundai with a fuel container,” police said in a news release.
2023 white Hyundai with licence plate 'CYNL 969' Ontario Police Police are looking to identify two unknown individuals involved in an arson investigation in West Nipissing, Ont., on June 28, 2024. Prior to the fire, two unknown persons dressed in red hoodies and red jogging pants were observed attending the property in a rented 2023 white Hyundai with licence plate 'CYNL 969.’ An undated photo of the vehicle concerned. (Supplied/Ontario Provincial Police)
The rented Hyundai had a licence plate reading ‘CYNL 969.’
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Anyone with information related to the fire or the identity of the suspects is asked to call OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or contact Crime Stoppers anonymously.
West Nipissing arson suspect Ontario Police Police are looking to identify two unknown individuals involved in an arson investigation in West Nipissing, Ont., on June 28, 2024. Prior to the fire, two unknown persons dressed in red hoodies and red jogging pants were observed attending the property with a fuel container. Surveillance photos of one of the persons of interest in the case. (Supplied/Ontario Provincial Police)
