Windsor police are looking for a suspect in connection to a $1-million arson investigation.
Police report they responded to a fire on Ottawa Street between Hall Avenue and Pierre Street around 7:30 a.m. Monday.
The fire at the two-storey building that housed commercial and residential units caused around $1-million in damages.
Investigators found a gas can inside the building and deemed the blaze suspicious.
Surveillance video captured a person of interest running from behind the building, then heading north on Hall Avenue around 5 a.m. The person has a thin to medium build and was wearing a dark-coloured hoodie, black pants, large work boots and light-coloured gloves.
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Investigators ask residents and business owners in the immediate area to review any surveillance or dashcam footage recorded between 3:30 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. on October 12 for possible evidence.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Windsor Police Arson Unit at 519-255-6700, ext. 4330.
