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Three men arrested in Cambridge for suspected arson: police

Waterloo police say they have arrested three men after they allegedly set fire to two vehicles at a residential property in Cambridge, Ont.
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A police officer looks on during an event in Waterloo, Ont., Thursday, June 29, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nicole Osborne

Waterloo police say they have arrested three men after they allegedly set fire to two vehicles at a residential property in Cambridge, Ont.

Police say emergency services responded to a report of multiple vehicles on fire in the area of Beauchamp Drive and Salisbury Avenue at 12:45 a.m. on Sunday.

They say three young men damaged the vehicles by setting them ablaze.

The men -- all in their 20s from the Greater Toronto Area -- were arrested and charged with arson and causing mischief to property over $5,000.

Police say the men were held for a bail hearing.

They believe the attack was targeted and the investigation is ongoing.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 19, 2025.

The Canadian Press