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Police investigating suspicious playground fire in Kitchener

Incident occurred on Oct. 22 around 12:10 a.m. in the Stanley Park area of Kitchener
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A playground near Grand River Collegiate Institute in Kitchener goes up in flames around midnight Oct. 22.

A suspicious fire that engulfed a playground on Heritage Drive in Kitchener last night is under investigation by police.

Waterloo Regional Police Service says police were called to the fire just after midnight.

The fire was extinguished by the Kitchener Fire Department.

There were no reports of any physical injuries.

The investigation is ongoing by WRPS’ General Investigations Unit and the Kitchener Fire Department.

Anyone with information is encouraged to call police at 519-570-9777, extension 6370.

Anonymous tips can be submitted at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.waterloocrimestoppers.com.