Montreal police (SPVM) say a Jean Coutu pharmacy was targeted in an alleged arson in the Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie borough of Montreal early Tuesday morning.
Authorities say the fire began around 12:30 a.m. at the pharmacy located on Beaubien Street East, near 28th Avenue.
The Montreal Fire Department was called to the scene to extinguish the blaze.
Officials say no incendiary materials were found, but some elements at the scene led them to believe the fire may have been deliberately set.
The damage to the establishment is significant, according to the SPVM.
No one was injured, and no arrests have been made.
Investigators are on site analyzing the scene and reviewing surveillance footage that may have captured the suspect or suspects in action.
The investigation has been transferred to the SPVM’s arson squad and remains ongoing.
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