Hamilton police are on the hunt for a man who allegedly torched a tent at an encampment in the city’s north end.
No one was injured, but the tent and its contents were destroyed in the blaze.
The incident unfolded shortly after 8 p.m. Wednesday, when a man in a black pickup truck drove onto the northwest corner of the grassy area near Wellington Street North and Simcoe Street.
“A male exited the vehicle, poured a liquid from a yellow jerry can onto a tent, ignited it, and then fled the scene in the truck,” police say.
Police have called the incident “disturbing” and are turning to the public for information.
He’s described as a 30-year-old white man with short blonde hair. At the time of the incident, he wore a t-shirt and black jogger pants.
Police believe the truck he was driving was a GMC Sierra, black in colour, manufactured between 1999 and 2006. It had chrome accents, an extended-length cab, window rain covers, black rims, a shattered rear window and a chrome rear bumper with damage to the driver’s side.
Officers say they’re also working to track down the tent’s owner.
Anyone with information is asked to contact detectives by calling 905-540-5085.
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