Early-morning fire in St-Léonard under investigation as arson
Montreal police are investigating an early-morning arson attack Saturday at a mixed-use building in the city’s St-Léonard borough.
Police responded to a 911 call around 4:15 a.m. reporting a fire on Jean-Talon St., near de Pontoise St., according to police spokesperson Raphaël Bergeron.
One or more suspects set a fire near the entrance of a ground-floor unit before fleeing the scene, Bergeron said. The affected dwelling was located on the second floor. There may have been people sleeping inside the building at the time, Bergeron added.
Bergeron described the damage as minor. No injuries were reported.
Incendiary materials were found at the scene. Police are now reviewing nearby surveillance cameras as part of the investigation.
No arrests have been made.
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