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Belleville police investigate 2nd suspicious fire in a week

Belleville police station. Global Kingston

Belleville police are looking into a second case of arson this week, this time in the far east end of the city.

Police and firefighters were called to a home in the city’s east end on Wednesday around 5:30 p.m. to find that the garage was fully engulfed in flames and destroyed.

The home had also been broken into — police found smashed windows and ignitable liquid poured throughout the home.

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No injuries were reported and no suspects were found nearby.

This is the second case of arson in the city this week, with a trailer behind a Value Village on Bell Boulevard on the other end of the city on Tuesday.

READ MORE: Police investigating possible arson behind Belleville business

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At this moment, police are not commenting on whether they believe the two incidents are related.

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