Durham Regional Police say investigators are looking to identify a suspect wanted after incendiary devices were left at two Oshawa convenience stores.
Police said the first incident happened on Oct. 1. Officers responded to reports of a suspicious package at Taunton Convenience, in the area of Ritson and Taunton roads, at 8:20 a.m.
A victim attempted to move the item and it burst into flames, though no injuries were reported, police said.
Investigators added that there were three prior “minor incidents” at that store that were not initially reported to police.
On Saturday around 8:15 a.m., police were called to a second store — Pantry Convenience on Park Road North — for reports of a suspicious package.
Police said the item was confirmed to be an incendiary device and it was detonated by the Explosives Disposal Unit.
Officers said it’s believed the same suspect is connected to both incidents, which “are related to stores that sell adult-related material.”
Police described the suspect as a male who wore all black clothing and white shoes in Saturday’s incident and similar clothing in the Oct. 1 incident, but with black shoes with white around the outer sole.
Anyone with information, including any convenience store owners who may have had suspicious packages or messages left on their premises, is asked to contact police at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 2766 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.