Video shared of suspect vehicle after Hamilton house porch set on fire

Hamilton police have released video of a vehicle they are looking for in connection with an arson investigation.

Officers say a suspect set fire to the front wooden porch of a home on Burton St. shortly after 3:30 a.m. on Dec. 5.

A family with young children were asleep within the home at the time of the fire. A neighbour extinguished the blaze and alerted the residents.

The suspect is described as wearing a light hooded jacket and dark coloured pants.

The vehicle is described as a silver, four-door 2015-2020 Ford F150. It has tinted windows, a silver front grill, black rims and the front licence plate is attached to the front passenger side.

Investigators are asking residents to check their home video surveillance on Dec. 5 between 3:20 a.m. to 3:40 a.m. in the area of Victoria Ave. to Burton St., Burton St. to Wentworth St. North and along Wentworth St. North.

Anyone with information regarding this arson investigation is asked to contact Det. Const. Shaun Fennessy at 905-540-3819 or Det. Sgt. Shane Groombridge at 905-546-2991.

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