Three suspects wanted in cannabis store arson in Ajax

| Staff

Durham Regional Police in Ontario say they are looking for three suspects who set fire to a cannabis business in Ajax.

On Monday, November 11, 2024, at approximately 4:25 a.m., police responded to an arson call at the Cannaverse Cannabis, located at 314 Harwood Avenue South. Police say two males broke the front window of the business and set fire to the store. The two suspects fled the area in a grey Volkswagen SUV driven by a third suspect.

Police are asking for anyone with cell phone, dash cam, surveillance footage or information about this incident to contact D/Cst. Broome of the West Division Criminal Investigations Branch at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 2531.

Anonymous information can be sent to Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca, and tipsters may be eligible for a cash reward.

This incident isn’t the first time someone set fire to a cannabis store in Ontario. In 2023, three stores in Burlington, Ontario, were the targets of early morning arson. 


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