Car fire in Pointe-Claire adds to spike across West Island
By Chelsey St-Pierre
The Suburban
A vehicle was set ablaze in the driveway of a residence on Hastings Avenue, near Empress Avenue, in Pointe-Claire on the West Island early Monday morning. Montreal police (SPVM) have launched an investigation into the incident.
At approximately 2:40 a.m., multiple 911 callers reported a car engulfed in flames. Firefighters arrived at the scene and managed to control the blaze. The vehicle was declared a total loss.
The exact cause of the fire remains unknown at this time. The SPVM has handed the case over to their arson unit to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Three similar incidents occurred in Dollard-Des-Ormeaux earlier this week, where vehicles were set on fire under suspicious circumstances. Additionally, multiple incidents of this nature have been reported in Kirkland over the summer and into the fall, highlighting a concerning pattern of arson attacks occurring in the driveways of private residences across the West Island.
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