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Security camera footage released of two sought in arson of Toronto business

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Toronto Police have released images of two men wanted in an arson at an east-end business this week.

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Cops were called just before 4 a.m. on Wednesday to a fire in the Eastern and Knox Aves. area, near Queen and Leslie Sts.

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Two men broke the front window of a business with a rock.

Security footage shows them using an accelerant from bottles and a jerry can “to deliberately set a fire, causing significant damage to the interior of the building,” police said in a release Friday.

An image released by Toronto Police in their investigation of a July 3, 2024 arson in the Eastern Avenue and Knox Avenue area.
An image released by Toronto Police in their investigation of a July 3, 2024 arson in the Eastern Avenue and Knox Avenue area.

The pair then fled in a small, black, square-backed SUV.

They are described as 20 to 30 years old with slim builds, and were wearing black hoodies, sweatpants and sneakers.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-5500 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477).

An image released by Toronto Police in their investigation of a July 3, 2024 arson in the Eastern Avenue and Knox Avenue area.
An image released by Toronto Police in their investigation of a July 3, 2024 arson in the Eastern Avenue and Knox Avenue area.
An image released by Toronto Police in their investigation of a July 3, 2024 arson in the Eastern Avenue and Knox Avenue area.
An image released by Toronto Police in their investigation of a July 3, 2024 arson in the Eastern Avenue and Knox Avenue area.
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