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Windsor police are searching for two suspected arsonists who set fire to a pair of vehicles.
Officers were called to a property in the 1300 block of Langlois Avenue, shortly after midnight on Tuesday to respond to a report of an active fire.
When Windsor police officers and fire fighters reached the scene, they discovered a sedan and a minivan fully consumed by flames.
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Windsor Fire and Rescue Services crews extinguished the blaze.
Police report that no one was injured by the fire, but both vehicles were completely destroyed.
Officers obtained video footage during an investigation that shows two suspects arriving at the scene in a white SUV with an aftermarket exhaust.
The suspects then doused the sedan with a “liquid substance” and set it on fire, said police, before fleeing south on Langlois Avenue.
Investigators are asking nearby residents and business owners to check surveillance or dashcam footage for possible evidence that can assist with the investigation or help to identify a suspect or suspects.
Anyone with further information is asked to call the Windsor Police Service arson unit at 519-255-6700, ext. 4330 or contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 519-258-8477 (TIPS) or online at www.catchcrooks.com.
If you or someone you know is an affected person in need of support, please call Victim Services Windsor Essex County at 519-723-2711 or the Victim Assistance Unit at Windsor Police at 519-255-6700, ext. 4879.
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The Windsor Police Service Arson Unit has also launched an investigation into what they have deemed a “deliberate” fire at a downtown residence on Pelissier Street.
Officers were dispatched to the residence shortly after 4 a.m. early Sunday where eight residents had managed to escape the blaze. Police say that two residents were transported to the hospital and treated for smoke inhalation.
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