Toronto police say an investigation into a fire at an Islamic centre in the city’s west end is being treated as an arson.
Police said fire crews responded to a fire call around 11 p.m. Tuesday at the The Reign of Islamic Da’Wah Islamic Information Centre on Weston Road and noticed smoke coming from the roof of the building.
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No injuries were reported and the fire was quickly extinguished.
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Police Const. Victor Kwong said a gas canister was located at the scene but that it is too early to determine if the crime was motivated by hate.
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Kwong said police have managed to obtain some video of the incident but are appealing for the public to come forward with more information.
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Police said a fire at the Weston Masonic Temple a few hours earlier is not connected to the Islamic centre incident.
A 36-year-old man was arrested in connection to the earlier fire.
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