Police seek suspect in London arson investigation, possibly motivated by hate
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The London Police Service is on the lookout for an arson suspect following a fire in the Wateroak Drive area.
The London Police Service is looking to identify a suspect in connection with a Saturday night fire in the city that is being may be related to a hate crime
It was around 10:40 p.m. when first responders were called to the scene in the area of Wateroak Dr. where a home was on fire.
Crews were able to douse the flames, and no one was injured.
Investigators estimate the damage caused by the fire to be roughly $30,000.
"In addition to the instance from last night, we're aware of several other incidents that occurred at this property since the first week of May regarding property damage that was signed a threat threatening note that was left leading up to the events of last night. The signs were signs that expressed support for Palestine," said London Det. Insp. Alex Krygsman in a video on X.
"We are treating this investigation as a hate motivated incident," he added.
Police report a lone mane walked to the address around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday and left with ‘some items’ from the home’s front yard, according to a news release from LPS.
