Arson squad investigating 2 vehicle fires at 2 residences, 40 minutes apart
Police found incendiary material at both scenes, and no injuries or property damage beyond the two destroyed SUVs were reported.
- Two SUVs were destroyed by fire early Sunday in Montreal, with police investigating the incidents as suspected arsons after incendiary material was found at both scenes.
- The first fire occurred around 1 a.m. on Valcourt Street near Cap-Chat Street in Saint-Leonard; about 40 minutes later, a second SUV caught fire on Saint-Cyr Avenue near Notre-Dame Street in Montreal-Est.
- Police found incendiary material at both scenes, confirming that both vehicles were parked in private driveways when they caught fire.
- Both SUVs were completely destroyed by the fires, yet no injuries were reported and the blazes caused no damage to nearby residences.
- The investigation has been transferred to the SPVM's arson squad, with no arrests made as police continue examining the vehicles and evidence.
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Two SUVs were set on fire in less than an hour, on the night of Saturday to Sunday, in Saint-Léonard and in Montreal East. The police opened two investigations for arson. They did not confirm whether these two events were related.
Two SUV fires in Montreal area under investigation
Two SUV fires reported about 40 minutes apart early Sunday are under investigation, but police have not said whether the incidents are connected. The first fire was reported around 1 a.m. on Valcourt Street, near Cap-Chat Street, in the Saint-Leonard borough. Montreal firefighters were already working to bring the fire under control when police arrived. […]
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Two criminal arsons occurred in less than an hour and ravaged two sport utility vehicles (VUS) in eastern Montreal.
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