Two Montreal businesses were targeted by Molotov cocktails overnight, for a total of five such attacks in just over 24 hours.
The first arson attack happened around 1 a.m. at a paint company on Edison St. in Anjou's industrial sector.
The fire was quickly brought under control and there was minimal damage.
Around 4 a.m., a carpet store on l'Acadie Blvd. in Ahuntsic was targeted, and was heavily damaged.
Series of arson attacks
There were three arson attacks in the city early Tuesday.
The first fire was at a cafe on Jean Talon St. E. near 6th Ave. An incendiary device was launched through a window, sparking a small fire. Employees managed to put the fire out before it caused any significant damage.
Soon after, a window was shattered at a restaurant on Cote des Neiges Rd. near Queen Mary Rd. A small fire started, but it was quickly extinguished.
About half an hour later, a container with flammable liquid was thrown at a nearby restaurant under construction on Queen Mary Rd., near Coolbrook Ave. The liquid did not ignite.
Last winter, there was a wave of Molotov cocktail attacks at Italian cafes in the city. Montreal police created a multidisciplinary team to investigate more than a dozen attacks.
