4 youths wanted in Newmarket arson probe
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York Regional Police are looking for four youth suspects following an arson in Newmarket.
On Saturday at 7:50 p.m., police were called to a fire in the area of Davis Dr. and Main St. and found an abandoned carpet store on fire with smoke coming from the roof.
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York Fire Services put out the fire and there were no injuries. The building was unoccupied.
Police say the suspects were seen pouring an accelerant onto the building and lighting it.
Two youths were seen running northbound on Main St. and two others were seen running eastbound on Davis Dr.
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The first suspect is described as a white male, 15 to 18 years of age, 5-foot-7, 130 to 150 pounds, with long shaggy brown hair and a black sweatband around his head, and wearing black pants, a white undershirt with a black shirt tied around his neck, white socks and black running shoes.
The second suspect is described as a white male, 15 to 18 years of age, 5-foot-9, 130 to 150 pounds, with short brown hair, and wearing red salmon-coloured shorts, a white T-shirt, black backpack and white running shoes. He was riding a black mountain bike.
The third suspect is described as a white male, 15 to 18 years of age, 5-foot-8, 130 to 160 pounds, with short blonde hair, bowl-cut hairstyle and wearing black pants, a black long-sleeve shirt with the sleeves rolled up, and black shoes with white soles.
The fourth suspect is described as a white male, 15 to 18 years of age, 6-feet, 150 to 160 pounds, with short dark brown hair, a mushroom-cut hairstyle, and was last seen wearing black-patterned shorts, a black T-shirt, white socks, black left shoe, and a black and white right shoe.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7142. or Crime Stoppers at 1-800- 222-TIPS (8477).
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