One person has been arrested in connection with a suspicious fire that saw several vehicles set ablaze in east London.
A citizen called firefighters after spotting the vehicles on fire in a parking lot on York Street east of Lyle Street around 1 a.m. on Wednesday. Fire crews were able to extinguish the fire relatively quickly and no one was hurt.
A damage estimate has not been released, but police said “multiple” vehicles were involved.
A person was taken into custody following the fire. So far no charges have been laid.
“The investigation is in its early stages,” police said.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call police at 519-661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
