The off duty officer saw a small car speeding away on Highway 366 in the direction of Pugwash. He had been alerted by the barking of his dogs.
The interiors of both vehicles were damaged and the Tidnish Bridge Volunteer Fire Department extinguished the fires.
Investigators believe something flammable was placed inside the vehicles. No one was hurt.
Police will not say whether the officer was targeted.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Cumberland RCMP at 902-667-3859 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, or text TIP202 plus your message to 274637.
Tips can also be submitted securely to www.crimestoppers.ns.ca . Calls to Crime Stoppers are not taped or traced and if police make an arrest and lay charges based on a tip, callers qualify for a cash reward.
RCMP investigating arson involving off duty officer’s cars
TIDNISH BRIDGE, N.S. – Cumberland RCMP are investigating a suspicious car fire early Tuesday that damaged two vehicles of an off duty RCMP officer.
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