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Police seek person of interest after suspicious Vanier fire

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Vanier fire deemed suspicious Ottawa Police are looking for a cyclist found leaving Granville Street in Vanier after an overnight fire on Tuesday.

Ottawa Police are looking for a person of interest after yet another suspicious fire in Vanier.

The fire happened on Granville Street on Aug. 8 around 1:20 a.m., between Shakespeare Street and Montfort Street.

Police say the fire is suspicious. Witnesses saw a man leaving the area on a bicycle; police are hoping to speak with him.

This is the sixth suspicious fire in the area in less than six months. Investigators believe the previous five are connected.

Police say they don't know yet whether the latest fire is also connected, but they're looking at that possibility.