Bitcoin requests possibly connected to Hillhurst fire [Video]

Calgary police are seeking information in relation to a Tuesday fire in Hillhurst they believe was deliberately set and notes left in the area demanding Bitcoin.

Nov. 19, at around 3:10 a.m., police and fire crews were called to a home in the 1700 block of Eighth Avenue N.W. for a fire. 

Firefighters extinguished the blaze. Officials said no one was injured.

The damage to the home appeared to be minimal in what police are describing as a “completely random” incident.

Further investigation revealed that a number of residents from surrounding properties received letters asking for bitcoin transfers left on the front steps of their homes.

Sgt. Kurt Jacobs with the Calgary police’s arson and robbery unit said the hunt for a suspect, or suspects, is still ongoing, and that the notes are believed to be connected to this incident.

“There was no direct threat to the people living in this house, but definitely indications that these people were wanting money and they’re …