Commercial building fire under investigation

WINDSOR POLICE NEWS RELEASE

Case #: 25-15706

Commercial building fire under investigation 

 

The Windsor Police Service has launched an investigation following a suspicious fire at a commercial building in south-central Windsor.

 

Shortly before 10 a.m. on February 17, 2025, officers responded to a report of an active fire in the 600 block of Tecumseh Road East. Officers arrived at the scene and found a commercial building in flames. A gasoline can was located at the scene.  Windsor Fire and Rescue Services worked to extinguish the blaze.

 

No injuries were reported because of the incident, but the building sustained extensive damage.

 

The Windsor Police Arson Unit is treating the fire as suspicious. Investigators urge residents and business owners in the immediate area to check their surveillance or dashcam footage, specifically between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m., for video evidence that may assist with the investigation.

 

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Windsor Police Arson Unit at 519-255-6700, ext. 4330. They can also contact Windsor & Essex County Crime Stoppers anonymously at 519-258-8477 (TIPS) or online at www.catchcrooks.com.