Police officers were called to the scene of an arson attack early Monday morning in the Villeray-Saint-Michel-Parc Extension borough.
The incident took place at around 5 a.m. when an incendiary device was thrown at a restaurant on Pie-IX Boulevard near Bélair Street, according to Manuel Couture, Montreal police spokesperson.
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The building suffered minor damage and the fire was quickly extinguished.