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Major crime investigators probe vehicle arson in Surrey, B.C.
A vehicle was set ablaze and a bus was spray-painted outside a Surrey home. Surrey Police Service says a suspect may have fled on foot; the arson motive and mischief remain under investigation.
Major crime detectives are investigating after a vehicle was set on fire and a bus was vandalized outside a home in Surrey, B.C. Police were called to the vehicle fire in the 14500 block of 91 Avenue at 11:45 p.m. Wednesday. Firefighters were already working to extinguish the blaze when officers arrived, and the vehicle was fully engulfed.
The Surrey Police Service said in a news release Thursday that a bus also associated with the home had been spray-painted. Police believe a suspect fled the area on foot after damaging the bus and setting fire to the vehicle. The motive for the arson and mischief remains under investigation.
Anyone who witnessed suspicious activity or has surveillance video from the area between 11 p.m. and midnight is asked to contact the Surrey Police Service at 604-599-0502.