Montreal police investigating suspected arson at Chinatown business overnight

Montreal police investigating suspected arson at Chinatown business on Sept. 10, 2025. (Martin Daigle, CityNews)

By News Staff

Posted September 10, 2025 8:05 am.

Last Updated September 10, 2025 10:30 am.

Montreal police (SPVM) are investigating a suspected arson after a business in Chinatown was on fire overnight Wednesday.

At around 3:30 a.m., Montreal firefighters were bringing the blaze under control and asked for the SPVM’s collaboration with the incident on St-Laurent Blvd. near De la Gauchetière St. E.

“There is an incendiary object that was found at the scene,” said Véronique Dubuc, a media relations officer for the SPVM. “So we can believe it was a fire criminal in nature.”

Police tape seen after a suspected arson occurred at a Chinatown business on Sept. 10, 2025. (Martin Daigle, CityNews)

Orange police tape could still be seen wrapped around the perimeter on Wednesday morning.

SPVM vehicles were also at the scene.

Montreal police investigating suspected arson at Chinatown business on Sept. 10, 2025. (Martin Daigle, CityNews)

Dubuc said that no injuries were reported and explained that the fire damaged the front and interior of the business.

No arrests have been made so far, the investigation is ongoing and was transferred to the SPVM’s arson squad.

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