Kawartha Lakes police are seeking a vehicle of interest in connection with an arson incident in Lindsay early Wednesday morning (December 10).
Just before 3 a.m., police responded to a burglary alarm call at The Vape Store at 370 Kent Street West. When officers arrived, they found the front door had been broken open and there was an active fire inside.
Kawartha Lakes Fire and Rescue quickly extinguished the fire and deactivated the fire suppression systems to adjacent units.
While there were no injuries, three businesses suffered fire and water damage, with property damage estimated at over $100,000.
A light-coloured SUV was observed on surveillance cameras leaving the area that police believe was involved in the incident.
Police are asking anyone who witnessed the incident or has any information including dashcam video that may assist in the investigation to contact the Kawartha Lakes Police Service Criminal Investigations Branch at 705-324-5252. If you prefer to remain anonymous, submit a tip to Kawartha Haliburton Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or www.khcrimestoppers.com.
