NEWS RELEASE
NIAGARA REGIONAL POLICE
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2 District (Niagara Falls / Niagara on the Lake) detectives from the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) are investigating an attempted arson incident in Niagara Falls.
On Nov. 23, 2023 at 5 a.m., uniform officers responded to a residential break-in alarm at a home on the Niagara Parkway near Marshall Road. When officers arrived, they found that a door had been smashed open and an accelerant poured on the floor inside. The suspect was not able to start a fire and ran from the area.
Detectives were assigned to the investigation and photos of the suspect were obtained. The suspect is a male wearing a hoodie with a bandana covering his face.
Damage to the home is estimated at $5,000.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the investigating officers by calling 905-688-4111, option 3, ext. 1007730.
Members of the public who wish to provide information anonymously can contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-8477. Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards to persons who contact the program with information which leads to an arrest.
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