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Suspects sought in May arson at Kitchener business

The investigation is ongoing after two individuals used a liquid accelerant to set the fire, which caused significant damage.

BC Post Staff Source: The Record Jul 13, 2026 Updated Jul 13, 2026 1 min read 8 views

British Columbia Source: The Record

Suspects sought in May arson at Kitchener business

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The investigation is ongoing after two individuals used a liquid accelerant to set the fire, which caused significant damage.

Police are continuing to investigate an arson at a Kitchener business. Waterloo Regional Police said on May 30, at about 5 a.m., two people gained access to a business in the area of Lancaster Street East and Elizabeth Street and used a liquid accelerant to start a fire. Waterloo Regional Police are continuing to investigate an arson that occurred on May 30, 2026, at approximately 5 a.m., at a business in the area of Lancaster Street East and Elizabeth Street in Kitchener.

— Waterloo Regional Police (@WRPSToday) July 10, 2026 Investigators believe two suspects used a liquid accelerant, causing... pic.twitter.com/CEWcm2xSvG The blaze caused significant damage, police said.

Published: Jul 13, 2026
Updated: Jul 13, 2026
Source: The Record
Category: Crime
Read time: 1 min

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