Hamilton police are trying to track down a man who they say tried to burn the same truck three times over a six-month period in the city's east end.

According to police, the first arson attempt happened overnight on April 29, when someone used a rag soaked in gas to try to set fire to a 2007 Chevrolet pickup truck sitting in a person's driveway.

The rag was discovered on the rear cover of the truck, but no real damages were sustained, police say.

Then just after 2 a.m. on June 12, a man tried to set fire to the exact same truck with a rag soaked in gas, police say. This time, the fire caused "minimal damage" — and the man was caught on camera.

Then yet again on Oct. 21, just before 4 a.m., a man is once more caught on camera trying to light the truck on fire, police say.

"The suspect is unknown to the victim and the motive is unknown," a police news release reads.

"The suspect is clearly seen using a bicycle as a method of transportation to escape the area after committing these acts."

Investigators are still trying to track down the man, but they do believe all of the attempts to burn the truck were carried out by the same person.