Arson Suspected in Two Car Blaze on Longmeadow Drive

 By Staff

BURLINGTON, ON  August 23, 2012    It was just after 1 am in the morning when the fire trucks raced up Longmeadow Drive in Burlington to find no one but two cars ablaze.

It didn’t take long for police to extinguish the fire; nor did it take very long to determine that an accelerant had been used to start the fires.

Burlington Fire fighters quickly extinguished a blaze on Longmeadow Drive, Arson is suspected.

The fire was quickly extinguished with no further property damage and no injuries. Total damage is estimated at $15,000.00.

This appears to be an isolated incident and the Halton Police are investigating this matter as an act of arson. There are no suspects at this time and the investigation is continuing by the 3 District Criminal Investigations Bureau.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the 3 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905-825-4747, Ext. 2305, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.haltoncrimestoppers.com, or by texting “Tip201” with your message to 274637 (crimes).


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