Suspect Wanted for Arson in Pickering

Police are looking for a suspect after a vehicle was deliberately lit on fire in Pickering.

On Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at approximately 1:20 a.m., a male suspect attended the area of Pisces Trail and Burkholder Drive in Pickering. The suspect walked up a residential driveway and started a fire on an unoccupied parked vehicle, before fleeing the area.

No persons suffered any physical injuries.

The suspect is described as: male, approximately 6’ tall, and approximately 30-40 years-old. He was wearing a hooded sweatshirt, track pants, and black/white Jordan shoes.

Photos of the suspect are attached and can be viewed at www.drps.ca

Anyone who was in this area between 12:30 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, and has any cellphone, dash cam, or surveillance footage, please contact police.

Anyone who can identify this male or that has information about this incident is asked to contact D/Cst. Eswaranathan of the West Division Criminal Investigations Branch at 1-888-579-1520 x 2544.

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.

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