The RCMP are searching for answers after an arson and an attempted arson in Timberlea.
The first incident happened at approximately 2:20 a.m. on Sept. 5, when RCMP responded to a report that a molotov cocktail had been thrown at a home on Marketway Lane.
RCMP say when they arrived the residence was completely engulfed in flames, and that neighbouring properties had minor damage.
No injuries were reported.
The second incident happened at approximately 4:10 a.m. on Sept. 7 near the same area on Marketway Lane.
After a report of a suspicious person, investigators learned that a man was seen leaving a home with a cloth lit on fire. A jug of accelerant was also left nearby, and the man fled the area.
The incident is being treated as an attempted arson.
Both investigations are ongoing, and officers are looking for information related to a small blue vehicle seen leaving the area on Sept. 5. They’re also looking to identify a man wearing black pants and a brown jacket who was seen in a grey Honda Civic on Sept. 7.
Officers have specifically said they are interested in doorbell or dashcam footage from Marketway Lane between 1:30 a.m. and 5 a.m. on Sept. 5 and Sept. 7.
They’re asking anyone with information to contact Halifax RCMP at 902-490-5020, or Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers to remain anonymous.
