(Montreal) A business in the west of Montreal was the target of an arson fire during the night of Sunday to Monday.
The event allegedly occurred shortly before 1 a.m. in an establishment located on rue Deslauriers, near boulevard Lebeau, in the borough of Saint-Laurent.
A call was made to 911 for broken glass, said a spokesperson for the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM). Upon their arrival, the police noted a fire starting and that an incendiary object had been thrown through a front window of the business.
“The fire was quickly brought under control by the firefighters and an incendiary object was found. The damage to trade is minor,” says SPVM officer Caroline Chèvrefils.
The fire did not cause any injuries, reports the police who have not made any arrests for the moment. Investigators must go to the scene during the day to analyze the scene.