An investigation has been launched after a stolen vehicle was found on fire in Petawawa early this morning. Around 12:30 this morning, police responded to a report of a vehicle on fire in the parking lot of a church on Ethel Street in Petawawa. The vehicle, a white SUV, was stolen sometime during the late evening hours of Tuesday from the driveway of a residence on Pine Place in Petawawa. The vehicle had been left unlocked with the keys inside. The Petawawa Fire Department was able to put out if the fire and the situation is being treated as suspicious.
The investigation is continuing and anyone with information, dash cam or home security footage relating to this incident is asked to contact the Upper Ottawa Valley OPP at 613-735-0188 or Pembroke/Renfrew County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or at www.valleytips.ca.
(Written by: Kyle Robinson)
