Public Safety Alert, 285 Shuter Street, Third recent arson incident

Toronto Police Service News Release

Public Safety Alert, 285 Shuter Street, Third recent arson incident

Monday, November 18, 2013 - 3:00 PM
51 Division:  416-808-5100

The Toronto Police Service would like to make the public aware of three recent incidents of fires being intentionally set at 285 Shuter Street.

It was reported that:

- on Tuesday, November 12, 2013, at 3:55 a.m., a fire was deliberately set on the 12th floor of the building

- on Wednesday, November 13, 2013, at 1:35 a.m., a fire was deliberately set on the 17th floor of the building

See previous release.

It was also reported that:

- on Saturday, November 16, 2013, at 5:27 p.m., a fire was deliberately set on the 9th floor stairwell of the building

In addition to being a significant public safety concern, the fires have caused significant property damage.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-5100, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.

Constable Sarah Diamond, Corporate Communications, for Detective Salim Hussein, 51 Division