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Police Release CCTV Footage of Burwood Road Salon Arson Suspects

The footage is being used to source tips following repeat overnight attacks on the salon

Overview

  • Surveillance shows two men forcing entry at about 5am on June 13, one wearing an orange high-vis jumper and the other in a dark hoodie.
  • After spreading accelerant and triggering a fire, one suspect was captured running down Nicholl Lane engulfed in flames.
  • Fire and Rescue NSW crews evacuated upper-level residents and extinguished the blaze with no injuries and only minor damage reported.
  • The salon was targeted in two additional overnight break-in attempts on July 2 and July 5, with intruders fleeing before police arrived.
  • NSW Police have released the footage and descriptive profiles and are urging anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers.