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Six vehicles torched in suspected arson in TMR; Montreal police investigating

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Six vehicles torched in TMR: police Montreal police are investigating after several vehicles were set ablaze overnight in the Town of Mount Royal.

Montreal police are investigating after several vehicles were set ablaze overnight in the Town of Mount Royal.

Police say they received a 911 call at 5:30 a.m. about multiple cars on fire in a commercial parking lot near the intersection of Paré Street and Devonshire Road.

car fires Several cars were on fire in a commercial parking lot in TMR overnight in what police suspect was a case of arson on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024. (Laurence Brisson Dubreuil/CTV News)

The fire department was also called in and eventually extinguished the blaze. Five vehicles were destroyed and one other was partially damaged by the flames, a police spokesperson said.

car fire Several cars were on fire in a commercial parking lot in TMR overnight in what police suspect was a case of arson on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024. (Laurence Brisson Dubreuil/CTV News)

Police believe the fires were intentionally set and are looking for surveillance footage from the area to locate a possible suspect.

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So far, no arrests have been made but the investigation is ongoing.