Brantford Police seek tips in suspicious house fire investigation

CCTV images of an arson suspect in Brantford. (Source: Brantford Police)

Brantford Police are asking for the public’s help identifying an arson suspect.

On Monday, three young males escaped unharmed from a house fire on Darling Street, near Drummond Street, around 4 a.m.

“Through investigation it was determined that the fire originated in the basement of the home and has been deemed suspicious,” police said in a media release.

They also released images of a suspect taken from CCTV cameras.

The individual is described as white, with dark shoulder-length hair and glasses. They were wearing a black jacket with a fur-lined hood, checkered-coloured pajama pants, a winter hat and dark shoes.

Anyone with information that can help with the investigation is asked to contact Brantford Police at 519-756-7050, or Brant-Brantford Crime Stoppers at 519-750-8477 or 1-800-222-8477, citing incident #25-46425.