Montreal police investigate 2 cases of attempted arson

Montreal police are investigating after two attempted cases of arson early Monday morning.

At 4:40 a.m., a witness called 911 to tell police they saw two suspects breaking a store window on Masson Street in the Rosemont-La-Petite-Patrie borough.

“The witness said they saw the suspects pour a liquid inside and around the business,” said Jean-Pierre Brabant with Montreal police.

According to police, they then approached the suspects, who fled north on 9th Avenue.

A fire was not started and the only damage was the broken window.

“It is the second event that occurs at that address in the last six days,” said Brabant.

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The Montreal police arson squad is investigating; there are no arrests.

A second attempted arson took place at 4:45 a.m. in Montreal’s Ahuntsic borough.

A police officer on patrol saw a small fire inside a store on Fleury East Street, near Saint-Charles Avenue.

He called for back-up and officers put out the blaze with an extinguisher.

“For now, it seems like an object like a molotov cocktail was thrown into the business,” said Brabant.

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“Concerning damage, it seems like minor damage.”

The arson squad is investigating and will be viewing surveillance footage.