Police investigating Palmerston arson
Wellington OPP appealing for information following Nov. 9 vehicle fire
PALMERSTON – Police are investigating after a vehicle was doused with gasoline and set ablaze in the early morning of Nov. 9.
Emergency services responded to the Bridge Crescent fire at around 2:45am on Monday, according to a news release from the Wellington County OPP.
Police added there were no injuries from the fire, which occurred at around 2:15am.
"Preliminary information suggests that this fire is suspicious in nature and appears to be an isolated incident with no broader threat to the community," stated Wellington OPP spokesperson Matthew Burton.
A video (below) posted to local Facebook groups by an anonymous user, and confirmed by police to be the arson in question, shows two masked people dousing two vehicles parked in a residential driveway with gasoline.
A white flash momentarily overwhelms the camera's night vision as the fuel is ignited by one person who then leaves along the sidewalk.
It appears the other person struggles to set the second vehicle on fire, fails and then leaves.
The window wipers on the first vehicle appear to burn, along with fuel on the driveway beneath, before the five-minute video cuts off.
Burton said police are seeking witnesses or community members with video footage in the area to assist in their investigation.
Anyone with information can call 1-888-310-1122.
Facebook video
