Montreal restaurant set on fire for 2nd time in 2 days
Officers were dispatched to the scene on Jean-Talon Street near 22 Avenue in the Saint-Michel neighbourhood shortly after 5 a.m. Monday after receiving reports of a fire.
Montreal police are investigating after an alleged arson incident targeting the same restaurant for the second consecutive day. The fire broke out in the Saint-Michel neighbourhood on Jean-Talon Street near 22 Avenue around 5 a.m. Monday. Upon arrival, police found citizens already battling the blaze inside the establishment. Caroline Chèvrefils, a spokesperson for Montreal police, reported that witnesses claimed a suspect entered the restaurant to set it ablaze but fled before the police could arrive.
The same restaurant had been set on fire around 3 a.m. on Sunday. According to Chèvrefils, the damage is currently minor. No arrests have been made, and the case has been handed over to the Montreal police arson squad for further investigation.
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