A blaze broke out at Scarborough restaurant Bisi Bisi overnight Saturday,聽the day after a suspected arson at another nearby restaurant owned by the same people.
The restaurant, near聽Kennedy Road and Lawrence Avenue East, was severely damaged in the blaze that broke out at just before 3:40 a.m. Saturday. Police said no injuries were reported.
A blaze broke out at Scarborough restaurant Bisi Bisi overnight Saturday,聽the day after a suspected arson at another nearby restaurant owned by the same people.
海角社区官网police are investigating a fire at a Scarborough restaurant overnight Saturday 鈥 a day after a suspected arson at a nearby restaurant owned by the same people, the restaurants’ lawyer says.
Just before 3:40 a.m Saturday, officers responded to a fire near聽, investigators said in a , adding no injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
Overnight Friday, a fire near the same intersection had ripped through another restaurant 鈥 Shaaz Indian Cuisine 鈥 and three suspects are wanted in connection with that suspected arson, officers said.
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The restaurant, near聽Kennedy Road and Lawrence Avenue East, was severely damaged in the blaze that broke out at just before 3:40 a.m. Saturday. Police said no injuries were reported.
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海角社区官网lawyer Rajesh Kumar, who is representing both restaurants, said the two establishment are owned by the same people. Kumar said the owners believe the restaurant Bisi Bisi was hit in a similar “targeted” arson on Saturday.
Police would not confirm whether the fires are believed to be linked, citing the active investigation.
鈥淭his was not only an attack on a business, but a violation of safety and trust in our community,鈥 Kumar said of the fire at Shaaz Indian Cuisine in a statement.
鈥淎ll available evidence indicates that this incident was a deliberate and cowardly act of arson,鈥 Kumar said, adding the restaurant is 鈥渇ully cooperating鈥 with the police investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to contact officers at 416-808-4100.
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Elissa Mendes is a breaking news reporter, working out of
the Star鈥檚 radio room in Toronto. Reach her via email: emendes@thestar.ca
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