Suspects Wanted After Arson in Pickering

Police are searching for at least two suspects following an arson in Pickering.

On Thursday, May 14, 2026, at approximately 12:10 a.m., members of West Division responded to an assist fire call at a plaza in the area of Rougemount Drive and Kingston Road. A convenience store was reportedly engulfed in flames. Officers arrived on scene and assisted Pickering Fire Services with traffic control as they worked to extinguish the fire.

No injuries have been reported to police.

Further investigation revealed two suspects fled the area in a dark coloured sedan immediately following the start of the fire.

Anyone that was in the area between 11:30 p.m. to 12:15 a.m., with cell phone, dash cam, surveillance footage or information about this incident is asked to contact the West Division Criminal Investigations Branch 1-888-579-1520 ext. 1905.

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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