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Minor damage after Montreal Old Port business set on fire
An SPVM police officer gets out of his patrol car in Montreal, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press)
A business in Montreal's Old Port suffered minor damages after a fire early Friday morning.
Montreal police (SPVM) received a 911 call at 4 a.m. about a suspected break-in at the establishment on Saint-Pierre Street near Saint-Paul Street.
'When police officers arrived on site, they were able to see that there was a fire that was started outside,' said Jean-Pierre Brabant, a spokesperson with Montreal police. 'They managed to control the fire with a fire extinguisher. From there, they were able to see that there was a broken window on that business.'
Investigators remain on site, and a perimeter has been established in the area.
There have been no arrests.
The file has been transferred to the Montreal police arson squad.
