Mississauga neighbourhood sees 2 vehicle fires on same day, 1 deemed arson
Around 7:30 a.m., a stolen pickup truck was set ablaze on Valmarie Avenue, in the McBride Avenue and Erindale Station Road area.A police spokesperson said the vehicle was registered to an owner in Toronto, though it’s not clear where exactly it was stolen from.
A neighbour told Global News home surveillance video shows the pickup being parked on the street after 12:30 a.m. The fire happened around seven hours later. Police didn’t confirm Thursday whether or not that fire was deemed suspicious, but on Friday the spokesperson confirmed that it’s believed the pickup was set ablaze.A resident who lives nearby had their work truck that had tools inside also stolen the same night, though it wasn’t the vehicle that caught fire. Police are investigating.
Global News also shot video of the pickup engulfed in flames and emergency crews arriving on scene. No injuries were reported in that incident either.
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