Burnaby RCMP are looking for any witnesses to two alleged arson incidents last month.
At about 12:30 a.m. on Feb. 23rd, police say a Molotov cocktail was thrown through the window of a business located in the 5600-block of Hastings Street.
The Molotov cocktail did not go off and there was very minor damage done to the business.
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Investigators seized evidence and the investigation is ongoing.
In a separate incident at about 1:30 a.m. on Feb. 25, the Burnaby RCMP responded to an arson at the same business located in the 5600-block of Hastings Street.
A witness saw a man throw something, later identified by police as a smoke grenade, through the store’s window. A small fire began on the ground in the front of the business.
The suspect then fled the scene. A witness described him as a white man, 5’8, with a heavy-set build. He was wearing an orange safety vest and dark-coloured hoodie sweater.
Investigators are looking into why this particular business was targeted.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to call the Burnaby RCMP Detachment at 1‐604-294-7922 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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