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West Island tutoring centre on St-Charles Blvd. targeted by firebomb

Patrolling officers were alerted to the fire around midnight by a witness.

A Montreal fire truck.
Photo by Dave Sidaway /Montreal Gazette

A tutoring centre offering courses in mathematics and English in Pierrefonds was targeted by a firebomb early Monday.

Damage to the business was slight and there were no reported injuries or arrests.

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Patrolling officers were alerted to the fire around midnight by a witness who said they had seen flames inside the small commercial building on St-Charles Blvd. near Pierrefonds Blvd.

Firefighters were called to the scene and the flames were quickly extinguished. The building’s front window had been shattered and the remains of a firebomb were found inside.

The investigation has been assigned to the arson squad.