South Windsor business up in flames; arson suspected

Windsor Police suspect arson in a blaze at Farron’s Gourmet Butcher Shop on McGregor Boulevard Sunday morning around 1:30 a.m.

There were no injuries because of the fire, but the damage of the business is estimated to be over $100,000.

Once firefighters extinguished the blaze, investigators found a glass panel on the business’s front door had been broken. Police said that a Molotov cocktail containing a possible accelerant was also observed in a bag inside.

Investigators are asking neighbors with security cameras to check their video footage to see if there was suspicious people or vehicles in the area.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Windsor Police Arson Unit at 519-255-6700, ext. 4330. They can also contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 519-258-8477.