MONTREAL – The arson squad is investigating after a car was torched in Pointe-aux-Trembles early Saturday morning.
Montreal police (SPVM) recieved a 911 call at 12:50 a.m. about a car on fire on Notre-Dame Street between 19th Avenue and Tricentenaire Boulevard.
Get daily National news
Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories.
By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.
Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze and set up a perimeter to protect the crime scene.
The burnt vehicle was towed to the SPVM’s expertise lab to be examined.
- DTES grocery store uncertain of future after spending thousands on security
- Alberta on track to see the most traffic deaths in a decade: ‘Disaster waiting to happen’
- B.C. child sexual exploitation case leads to rescue of 5 children in the Philippines
- Nick Reiner won’t face death penalty in parents’ killings, prosecutor says
According to witnesses, a person wearing dark clothing was seen fleeing the scene shortly after the car burst into flames.
A vehicle parked nearby was also damaged by the fire.
Comments
Want to discuss? Please read our Commenting Policy first.