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18-year old charged with arson in Vaudreuil Walmart fire

Local Journalism Initiative / The Suburban / March 23, 2024 / Hudson, Luciano Minisini-Burke, MAPAQ, Pinel institute

By Chelsey St-Pierre
The Suburban

An 18-year-old Hudson man is facing charges of arson following the fire that closed the Walmart on Boulevard de la Gare in Vaudreuil-Dorion indefinitely on February 20.

Following a psychological evaluation at the Philippe-Pinel institute, Luciano Minisini-Burke was deemed fit to stand trial. He is facing charges of arson and disregard for human life, as there were workers and shoppers inside the building at the time of the fire.

Minisini-Burke was arrested by Quebec provincial police officers shortly after the fire was reported at the Walmart. The store remains closed indefinitely while efforts to repair the damages are underway. Following repairs and cleaning, MAPAQ – the ministry that oversees hygiene and food safety in Montreal and surrounding areas – will conduct a thorough investigation before the store can reopen to the public.

The reopening date has not been established.

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Puglisi deemed unfit to stand trial in Vaudreuil double murder

Local Journalism Initiative / The Suburban / March 23, 2024 / Elisabetta Caucci-Puglisi, Fabio Puglisi, Pinel institute, Vaudreuil-Dorion

By Chelsey St-Pierre
The Suburban

Fabio Puglisi has been deemed unfit to stand trial following his arrest last week at the crime scene where two women were stabbed to death in a residential condo building in Vaudreuil-Dorion. The 44-year old accused underwent a psychiatric assessment at the Philippe-Pinel institute that was made public Thursday at the Salaberry-de-Valleyfield courthouse. Puglisi will remain detained at the institute where he will receive pharmacological treatment for 30 days.

“This 30-day treatment aims to stabilize Puglisi’s mental state,” Judge Bertrand St-Arnaud stated. Puglisi is scheduled to return to court on March 25. He faces two counts of second degree murder in the death of his mother Elisabetta Caucci-Puglisi, 68, and a neighbour, Manon Blanchard, 53 as well as one count of attempted murder and aggravated assault for the alleged attack on an elderly neighbour who was rushed to the hospital in critical condition and has since stabilized.

The accused has been found not criminally responsible on two previous occasions due to his mental health condition. He was also accused of assaulting a complete stranger in front of his residence last fall and was scheduled to face charges one week prior to the most recent attack.

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