Hamilton police investigate arson at a home near Tim Hortons Field

Police are asking for community assistance identifying a suspect involved in an arson incident in August at a home near Tim Hortons Field.

Officers obtained video of a man lighting a fire on the front porch of a home just before 6 a.m. on Aug. 23 near Tim Hortons Field.

Detectives say the suspect lit multiple items on fire while a resident was asleep inside.

Investigators say the suspect then walked southbound away from the home.

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Police describe the man as a suspect with a slender build and a possible sleeve tattoo on his right arm.

He was last seen wearing a black baseball cap, a blue coat with a white emblem and white zipper and a dark mask.

The man was also last seen wearing blue jeans with rips in the front, white shoes, and a backpack with the initials “KD” on the right side.

Anyone with information is asked to call police.

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