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Police investigate suspected arson at Etobicoke burger joint

Police were called to a fire early Tuesday morning at an Etobicoke-based Burger's Priest restaurant, in what they suspect is a case of arson.

CCTV footage obtained by CBC shows an individual breaking in and running away after a fire starts

Arrthy Thayaparan · CBC News ·

Security footage captures suspected arson at Etobicoke restaurant

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CCTV footage obtained by CBC News shows the moments before a suspected arsonist set an Etobicoke-based Burger's Priest restaurant ablaze.

Police are investigating a suspected arson at a Burger's Priest location in Etobicoke after a fire broke out at the restaurant early Tuesday morning. 

Officers and fire crews responded to a fire at the fast food restaurant near The Queensway and The East Mall around  3:20 a.m., Toronto police said in a post on X. 

Red vans with Toronto Fire Services are parked outside of a Burger's Priest restaurant.
A fire at a Burger's Priest restaurant in Etobicoke is being investigated as a suspected arson, police say. (John Sandeman/CBC)

In CCTV footage obtained by CBC, an individual is seen smashing a window and climbing into the restaurant. Moments later they're seen coming out and sprinting away as a fire explodes inside the building.

Police said no one was injured and that there are no suspects at this time. 

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Arrthy Thayaparan is a Toronto-based multimedia journalist. She's interested in health, climate and community stories. She has previously worked at Reuters and CBC Vancouver. You can contact her at arrthy.thayaparan@cbc.ca.

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