MONTREAL – The arson squad is investigating after two parked cars were set on fire in Montreal’s Sud-Ouest borough.
Police were called to Philippe Lalonde Street, just south of St-Ambroise Street at 3:10 a.m. Sunday after reports of two cars set ablaze.
The cars were parked on either side of Philippe-Lalonde Street.
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After dousing the flames, firefighters discovered the presence of incendiary devices.
The tires and paint on both cars were damaged.
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Police have no suspects and it is not known if there is a link between the two vehicles.
It is the latest in a string of recent fires targtetting parked cars across the city. Montreal police spokesperson Jean-Pierre Brabant told Global News that at this point there is no reason to believe the fires are related.
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