Montreal police are investigating after a small restaurant in Montreal’s Villeray neighbourhood was the target of a failed arson attack.
A passerby called 911 at 4 a.m. Sunday after she noticed a broken window at Taskita restaurant, located at the intersection of St-Hubert and Villeray streets.
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Montreal police spokesperson Andrée-Anne Picard said that when officers arrived, they discovered a type of “molotov cocktail” by the front door.
Picard said the only damage was the broken window, as the incendiary device didn’t ignite.
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Police have no suspects and no witnesses.
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