Fire crews respond to business fire at the Dougall Square Plaza on McGregor Boulevard in south Windsor on Sunday, October 16. (Photo via @_OnLocation_ via Twitter.)Fire crews respond to business fire at the Dougall Square Plaza on McGregor Boulevard in south Windsor on Sunday, October 16. (Photo via @_OnLocation_ via Twitter.)
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South Windsor fire deemed intentional, police launch arson investigation

Windsor police have launched an arson investigation into a fire at a business in south Windsor.

Emergency crews responded to the blaze at the Dougall Square Plaza on McGregor Boulevard at around 1:30 a.m. Sunday morning.

There were no injuries as a result of the fire, however, damage to the business is estimated to be over $100,000.

Police said after the fire was extinguished investigators determined that a glass panel on the front door of the business had been broken. A Molotov cocktail containing a possible accelerant was also found in a bag inside the doorway.

Investigators are asking anyone in the area with surveillance or dash cameras to check their video footage for any potentially suspicious people or vehicles in the area.

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

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