A woman who was awakened by noises outside early on a Saturday morning this month discovered that her vehicle had been set on fire in the driveway of her Richmond Hill home.
Three women were asleep in the house on Estoril Street, in the area of Berwick Crescent and 16th Avenue, when one was disturbed and opened the garage door to saw her silver Subaru Crosstrek engulfed in flames at about 1:15 a.m. on Saturday, June 10, York Regional Police said in a news release.
Richmond Hill Fire and Emergency Services put out the fire. No one was injured, police said.
Surveillance video showed a male suspect pouring liquid over the vehicle before setting it on fire and running northbound on Estoril.
The suspect is described as a male with a medium build. He was wearing a hooded jacket or vest with different-coloured long sleeves, dark pants, and white running shoes.
Police are asking anyone with information, or who has surveillance video or dash cam footage in the area of Berwick Crescent and 16th Avenue around the time of the incident, to contact the York Regional Police at 1-866-287-5025, ext. 7241, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS. Anonymous tips can be provided at 1800222tips.com.
