Torched Lexus & Shots Fired At Sherbrooke Residence
Last Thursday (22/08/2024), a Lexus parked in the driveway of a mobile home in Sherbrooke was target to a criminal arson. The incident occurred towards 4:30am on Rue des Genevriers, emergency services were able to quickly tame the fire and determine that it was indeed a criminal arson.
While police and firefighters were at the residence on Rue des Genevriers, assessing the event which had just occurred, they found bullet holes on the door of the mobile home. Police secured the scene of the crime and questioned possible witnesses to the incident, although no arrests were made.
Saint-Leonard’s Café Dior Targeted Twice In One Week
A recurring theme in The Weekly Wreck includes criminal arsons of businesses and even the shooting of them, most of these events take place in the wee hours of the morning. The goal with these criminal acts is not to hurt anyone, but rather send a strong message. Such was the case last Friday morning (23/08/2024) when a Saint-Leonard business was target to the wrath of flames set off by a criminal hand.
Emergency services started receiving calls towards 4:30am by residents of the Saint-Leonard borough of Montreal. A café had been set on fire. The targeted business was Café Dior, located on 5127 Rue Jean-Talon East, near the intersection of Rue Michelet. Café Dior was located in a building neighboring a Moroccan restaurant and a print shop.
An unknown arsonist was seen breaking into the café in order to set flames to it. Firefighters were the first to arrive on the scene and quickly apprehended the fire. When police arrived onto the scene the fire was already tamed. It was deemed as a minor arson, with little damage made to the business. No one was injured throughout the incident. The investigation was transferred to the SPVM’s criminal arson department.
It only took a total of 3 days for Café Dior to be targeted again, when emergency services were called once again to put an end to flames which had started towards 2:30am. This time, the damages were much more serious, putting an end to Café Dior, as with a quick google search, their status lies as “Permanently Closed”. The fire even had collateral damage to the apartment buildings situated right on top of the businesses. An investigation concluded that the fire was started with the help of flammable liquids.
Beauport Vehicle Arson
As the week progressed, a vehicle was set a flame in the Beauport region of the province’s capitol. Emergency services were called towards 2am on Monday (26/08/2024) morning after receiving a call in which a vehicle was on fire near the intersection of Rue du Bourg-Talon and Rue Seigneuriale.
The incident occurred in northern Beauport, in a bushy setting near a residential neighborhood. An investigation was launched by the SPVQ shortly after it had occurred. A near-by resident had heard cackling and had seen a vehicle on fire before contacting emergency services. Authorities were not able to confirm if this event had a link between the ongoing drug war happening in the province between the BFM street gang and the Hells Angels motorcycle club.
55-Year-Old Man Stabbed In Ville-Marie
On Sunday (25/08/2024), towards 11:15pm, 911 was notified of a stabbing which occurred in the Ville-Marie borough of Montreal. In other words, downtown Montreal near the intersection of Rue Saint-Dominique and Rue Charlotte. When police arrived on the scene they found a 55-year-old victim injured in the chest area.
An altercation had led way which resulted in the stabbing. The suspect had fled the scene within minutes in which the stabbing occurred, told SPVM spokesperson, Caroline Chevrefils. The victim of the crime does not have life threatening injuries. SPVM had spoke to witnesses that had been present while the crime happened but authorities had not yet pinned down a suspect.
Voodoo Lounge Shot Up In LaSalle
A lounge-bar located on 1684 Dollard Avenue was victim to gunshots early Sunday (25/08/2024) morning. The establishment was located near the intersection of Avenue Dollard and Rue Lithuania. Upon arrival of the authorities, one bullet hole was found through the windows of the establishment.
Police still have no idea when the shooting had occurred although they are in the midst of launching an investigation and checking security camera footage of the establishment’s and other near-by businesses. There were no victims as the result of this shooting. Shortly after the authorities arrived on the scene of the crime, they closed circulation south of Avenue Dollard.
Westmount Vehicle Arson
Early Wednesday (25/08/2024) morning, towards 4:45am, emergency services received a call from local Westmount residents concerning a burning vehicle in their neighborhood. The burnt vehicle was towed and sent to the SPVM for an investigation. No residences were damaged by the event.
Criminal Arson In Mont-Royal
Another criminal arson had taken place this week in Mont-Royal. The targeted establishment was Marche Tradition St-Andre located on 3795 Rue Saint-Andre near the intersection of Rue St-Andre and Rue Roy. The incident occurred towards 3:30am Sunday (25/08/2024) morning.
Witnesses mentioned seeing an unknown suspect woof what looked like a molotov cocktail in the establishment. Firefighters arrived on scene shortly after the call to emergency services were placed, extinguishing the blaze. Nobody had been injured throughout the event. Once again, the case was handed off to the criminal arson section of the SPVM.
Saint-Leonard Vehicle Arson
A recurring theme in this week’s Weekly Wreck seems to be numerous different type of vehicle arsons. Same thing, this time the arson had taken place in the Saint-Leonard borough of Montreal. On Sunday, emergency services had been called towards 12:45 to report an arson which was taking place near the intersection of Rue Small and Rue Saint-Louis.
Once again, the vehicle implicated in the arson was a total wreck with the event being handed down to the criminal arson section of the SPVM for further investigation.
Stabbing In Hochelaga
Friday night (23/08/2024) a stabbing had occurred in an apartment residence in the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough of Montreal. The incident had occurred towards 8pm on Friday night at an apartment complex located near the intersection of Rue Cuvillier and Hochelaga. The victim was sent to the hospital by emergency services with injuries to his lower body.
88-Year-Old Man Found Dead In Ahuntsic
A suspicious death had occurred on the east end of the island of Montreal this week when police had found an 88-year-old man with serious upper-body injuries in the Ahuntsic neighborhood of Montreal. Police deemed the man dead on arrival and found him next to an 86-year-old woman suffering similar injuries. This event had occurred Saturday morning (24/08/2024) towards the very beginning of the day at midnight. Police are further investigating this incident, although they do not fear for her life, given the injuries she has received.
Stayed tuned for our 4th instalment of The Weekly Wreck next week, throughout evening hours!
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