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The Montreal City Police Service (SPVM) is investigating an arson attack on an office building in the Saint-Léonard borough.

The Canadian Press

The Montreal City Police Service (SPVM) is investigating an arson attack on an office building in the Saint-Léonard borough.< /p>

Emergency services were notified on Saturday, around 11 p.m., of flames emerging at the rear of the ;#x27;building located on rue Jarry, near rue Collerette.

According to initial information, a or suspects allegedly smashed a window at the rear of the building and subsequently an incendiary object was thrown inside. An incendiary object was found on the scene, said agent Caroline Chèvrefils, spokesperson for the SPVM.

The fire was quickly brought under control by firefighters from the Montreal Fire Department (SIM), and the damage was minimal.

There were no injuries, as no one was inside the building at the time of the fire.

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There are no arrests at this time. Checks will be made on possible surveillance cameras located near the premises, underlined agent Chèvrefils.

The investigation was entrusted to the Arson Section of the SPVM.