Peterborough Police Deem Downtown Business Fire Suspicious; No Injuries Reported

Officers with the Peterborough Police Service are investigating after a fire at an outbuilding of a business in Peterborough that occurred Wednesday morning.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

At roughly 8:20 a.m., officers arrived at Aylmer Street and King Street about a fire in a shed. The fire had already been extinguished by Peterborough Fire Services by the time Police had arrived.

The cause of the fire is believed to be suspicious at this time. No one was injured.

The Ontario Fire Marshal attended the scene Thursday for investigation. 

Anyone with information is asked to call Peterborough Police at 705-876-1122 x555 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online.

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