The Toronto Police Service is updating the public on an arrest made in an Arson investigation. 

On Saturday, October 17, 2026, at approximately 6:00 p.m., Toronto Police responded to a call for a Fire in the Danforth Avenue and Sibley Avenue area.

It is alleged that:

• the suspect attended the entrance of a business, briefly stayed by the door then left
• shortly after, a fire started from where the suspect left, causing extensive damage

See previous release here.

On Monday, October 19, 2026, Phillip Richardson, 57, of No Fixed Address, was arrested and charged with:  

1. two counts of Arson
2. two counts of Breach of Probation

He was scheduled to appear in court at the Toronto Regional Bail Centre, 2201 Finch Avenue West, on Monday, October 19, 2026, at 10:00 am, in courtroom 107.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-5500.