A Quinte West business has been hit by a break-in and arson overnight.
On Thursday, May 29, 2025, shortly before 10:30 p.m., officers with the Quinte West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Quinte West Firefighters responded to a restaurant on Old Highway-2, east of Burns Avenue.
The initial investigation has confirmed that two individuals had broke into the shop, with a fire breaking out moments later.
The two people were dressed in black and were wearing masks. Both appeared to be 5’6″ to 5’8″ (168-173 cm) tall. They fled the scene in a grey Nissan.
The investigation by the Quinte West OPP Crime Unit and the Office of the Fire Marshal is continuing, with assistance from the OPP Forensic Identification Services Unit.
Anyone with information that could assist investigators, including any relevant dashcam or doorbell video, should contact the Quinte West OPP at 1-888-310-1122 and refer to incident E250685422. If you have information, but wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or report it online at ontariocrimestoppers.ca.
Author: Pete Fisher
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