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Guelph police looking for suspects in suspicious boat fire

Police said the man was arrested after being found with pipes in each hand. While sitting in handcuffs, a 60-year-old from Guelph lunged at an officer and bit him on the leg. Guelph Police Service

The Guelph Police Service is investigating a boat fire that appeared to be deliberately set.

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Police say officers were patrolling the area of Eramosa Road and Stevenson Street North Wednesday afternoon when they saw smoke and flames coming from a boat parked outside a business around 5 p.m.

Members of the Guelph Fire Department arrived on the scene and quickly extinguished the blaze.

Damages are estimated to be around $10,000.

Investigators say there were rags, an empty bottle of alcohol and a barbecue lighter found inside the boat.

They say video surveillance from a nearby building showed two people, a man and a woman, fleeing the scene at the time of the fire.

The man wore a red jacket over a white hoodie, grey track pants and a backpack. The woman wore all black clothing and a backpack.

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Anyone with information on this is asked to contact the Guelph Police Service at 519-824-1212 ext. 7415 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

 

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