Suspects Sought After Fire at Auto Body Shop

Police are looking for suspects after fire at an auto body shop in Pickering.

On Saturday, October 26, 2024, at approximately 4:40 a.m., members of West Division responded to an alarm call at CARSTAR, an auto body shop located at 1167 Kingston Road, Pickering. At approximately 4:10 a.m., two suspects attended the business in a blue Honda Civic SI and began pouring a liquid over two of the vehicles on the property. The suspects then ignited the vehicles and fled the scene.  Officers arrived on scene where Pickering Fire was extinguishing multiple cars on fire.  

The incident occurred while the business was closed and no injuries were reported.

The two suspects appeared to be male and were wearing all dark clothing, masks and gloves. Photos of the suspects and suspect vehicle can be viewed at www.drps.ca

Anyone with cell phone, dash cam, surveillance footage, or information about this incident is asked to contact D/Cst. Robertson of the West Division Criminal Investigations Branch at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 2535.

Anonymous information can be sent to Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca and tipsters may be eligible for a cash reward.

The information in this media release contains facts and circumstances that have been obtained from a police investigation.  These allegations have yet to be proven in court. 

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