Scarborough arson spree linked across local eateries

Tuesday, May 27, 2025, 9:21 pm

Police investigations have connected a series of deliberate fires in Scarborough, targeting a Greek coffee shop and two Indian restaurants. Authorities suspect these incidents are part of a coordinated arson spree, prompting calls for heightened security measures in the area and leaving local residents both bemused and concerned.

torontosun.com / Scarborough coffee shop fire an act of arson: Cops

The latest of a recent rash of arson fires happened early Tuesday at a Greek coffee shop and social club in Scarborough. Toronto firefighters responded around 3:15 a.m. and extinguished a blaze at Elliniko Kafeneio Synantisi cafe, located in a plaza on Birchmount Rd., about one kilometre south of…

citynews.ca / Suspicious fires that gutted 2 Scarborough restaurants are connected: police

Suspicious fires that destroyed two Indian restaurants in Scarborough last week are believed to be connected in a suspected arson investigation, according to police. In the early morning hours of Friday, May 23, emergency crews were called to Shaaz Indian Cuisine, located at 2300 Lawrence Avenue…

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