The arson squad is investigating after a pickup truck was torched in Montreal’s Ahuntisc-Cartierville borough.
Montreal police spokesperson Caroline Chèvrefils said it happened at around 2 a.m. Tuesday on Charles-Gill Street near Poutraincourt Avenue.
“The fire was quickly controlled but the vehicle is a total loss,” Chèvrefils said.
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There are no suspects or witnesses in the case.
Chèvrefils said the file was transferred to the arson squad after traces of accelerant were discovered near the pickup.
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The vehicle is being towed to a lab for analysis.