Suspected arson at Westmount nail salon
Posted June 7, 2023 10:36 am.
Last Updated June 7, 2023 10:59 am.
Montreal police (SPVM) are investigating a suspected arson in Westmount.
Authorities were called to a nail salon on fire around 5:20 a.m. on Victoria Ave. and De Maisonneuve Blvd.
SPVM report that two suspects were spotted fleeing on foot.
A perimeter was setup while firefighters put out the flames.
No arrests have been made so far.
This is the latest in a string of suspected arsons targeting businesses in the Montreal area.
Arson attack in Rosemere
North of Laval, in Rosemere, a suspect was arrested following an arson attack on a business there overnight.
Calls coming into 911 around 1 a.m. to alert police of the fire at a beauty salon on Curé-Labelle Blvd.
They say an incendiary object was located by firefighters onsite.
The rapid intervention of Thérèse-De Blainville officers led to an arrest.
The suspect will be met by investigators.
Curé-Labelle Blvd. was closed for some time to allow firefighters and police to intervene.
