Two tow trucks found 'fully engulfed in flames' east of Toronto being investigated as arson
Two tow trucks found on fire in the early hours of Sunday morning are believed to have been set ablaze in an act of arson, investigators say.
In a release issued Monday, Durham police said it was investigating two suspicious tow truck fires.
The first incident took place at approximately 4:30 a.m. near Middle Road North and Northglen Boulevard in Clarington, Ont., police said. Responding officers arrived to find a white Hino tow truck “fully engulfed in flames.”
Fire crews extinguished the blaze.
The second incident, investigators said, took place just moments later, at 4:35 a.m., and about 17 km east, near Harmony and Taunton roads in Oshawa, Ont. The vehicle in this incident was also a white Hino truck, and was also found fully engulfed in flames, Durham police said.
There were no reported injuries at either scene.
At this time, police said they don’t know if the incidents are related but that both are being investigated as arson.
Investigators are asking for any witnesses or homeowners in the area with video surveillance that would assist in identifying the suspects, to contact them.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
Bomb cyclone batters B.C. with hurricane-force winds, cutting roads and power
Hurricane-force winds of up to 159 km/h have slammed into parts of the British Columbia coast as a massive storm swirling off Vancouver Island severed highways and cut power to about 225,000 people.
A 'lot of ground' remains between Canada Post, workers as strike talks progress
Canada Post and the postal workers union found slivers of consensus Tuesday amid talks with a special mediator, but 'a lot of ground' remains between them on the key concerns as a countrywide strike entered its fifth day.
Judge orders seizure of homes belonging to Montreal billionaire accused of sex abuse
A Quebec Superior Court judge has ordered the seizure of two Montreal-area residences belonging to billionaire Robert Miller, at the request of four women who have filed civil lawsuits alleging he sexually abused them as minors.
opinion Tom Mulcair: What is Trudeau's game plan for Trump and other pressing issues concerning Canada?
Former NDP leader Tom Mulcair says Canada is facing critical issues that need an active, engaged federal government right now; but Prime Minister Trudeau seems to be running out the clock before the next election.
U.S. Embassy in Kyiv shuts due to Russian air attack threat after Biden policy shift
The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv said it would stay closed Wednesday after receiving a warning of a potentially significant Russian air attack on the Ukrainian capital.
Two undersea cables in Baltic Sea disrupted, sparking warnings of possible 'hybrid warfare'
Two undersea internet cables in the Baltic Sea have been suddenly disrupted, according to local telecommunications companies, amid fresh warnings of possible Russian interference with global undersea infrastructure.
'I'm just tickled pink': Two childhood friends from New Brunswick named Rhodes Scholars
Two young women from New Brunswick have won one of the most prestigious and sought-after academic honours in the world.
Canada Post strike could hurt charity donations during holiday season
Charities and non-profits are having to pivot after nearly 55,000 workers represented by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers walked off the job Friday. The strike has halted mail from going out and charities are concerned it may stop donations from coming in.
Rogers Sports and Media cuts a 'few dozen' jobs in its audio business
Rogers Sports and Media has cut what it says are a 'few dozen' jobs in its audio business.