St. Aloysius, Stratford. Photo captured via Google Street View.

Stratford police probe suspicious fire outside elementary school

By Rebecca Chouinard

May 22, 2023 - 3:38pm

Police are asking residents of northwest Stratford for their help as they investigate a fire that broke out behind St. Aloysius elementary school.

On Monday morning, Stratford police issued a statement to Twitter regarding a "suspicious overnight fire" that caused severe damage to the gazebo behind the local school.

St. Aloysius is located at 228 Avondale Avenue, just a short distance from the Huron Street intersection.

"If you have any information or video from this area of town please contact us," police urged.

The Stratford Police Service's non-emergency line is 519-271-4141.

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