Police probe six 'similar' tow truck fires in York, Toronto

Published Dec 23, 2019 • 1 minute read

A burned-out tow truck in front of a home on Collin Ct. in Richmond Hill, one of several across Toronto and York Region that police believe are linked Photo by Ernest Doroszuk /Toronto Sun

York Regional Police say they will be consulting with Toronto cops after six tow trucks were set ablaze over the weekend.

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York Const. Laura Nicolle said authorities are also seeking witnesses, CCTV or dash cam video after three tow trucks were set on fire in Richmond Hill.

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The first incident occurred around 4:30 a.m. on Saturday on Berwick Cres.

The fire was extinguished without incident and there were no injuries.

That was followed by two separate calls for tow trucks on fire around 3:30 a.m. on Monday.

The first location was on Wood Lane, in the area of Mill St. east of Bathurst, and the second location on Collin Ct. near Bathurst north of Gamble Rd.

There were no injuries in either of the incidents, but both are believed to be intentional.

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Meanwhile, Toronto police are investigating three tow truck fires Monday morning in a 10 minute period between 3:40 a.m. and 3:50 a.m., all within 32 Division.

A house sustained damage in one of the fires but there were no injuries.

A torched tow truck on Drewry Ave. Photo by Ernest Doroszuk /Toronto Sun

They have been classified as arsons and are believed to be linked.

“They certainly have similar circumstances,” said Nicolle.

“So our officers will be speaking with investigators in Toronto. But at this stage, it’s very, very early in so we’re not ruling anything out, we’re kind of just looking at it as each step progresses.”

She said there is no known motive, but there have been similar incidents in the past few years.

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