Police in Victoria are looking for help in identifying a suspect wanted in an arson that damaged a local restaurant.
They say fire broke out the early morning hours of June 16th at a restaurant on Douglas Street, resulting in damages estimated at between 1.5-million to two-million-dollars.
Police released images today of a suspect caught on video throwing a lit object through the building's windows.
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact Victoria police.
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