A firefighter battles a blaze in Old Montreal on Friday, Oct.4, 2024. Montreal police are investigating a major fire that broke out early this morning in a century-old building in Old Montreal, leaving at least one person in hospital.
Justin Fortier-Trahan, 20, is suspected by Montreal police of using an incendiary device to set the fire while Juventino Hernandez Pelaez, 18, allegedly drove the getaway car.Posted: Oct 12, 2024 11:26 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
Justin Fortier-Trahan, 20, is suspected by Montreal police of using an incendiary device to set fire to the building on 400 Notre-Dame Street around 2:30 a.m. on Oct. 4. Juventino Hernandez Pelaez, 18, allegedly drove the getaway car, Montreal police told reporters Friday. There were 23 other people inside the building, which housed a restaurant on the main floor and a hostel upstairs, at the time of the fire, all of whom made it out.Fortier-Trahan and Pelaez have also been charged with two counts of arson for causing bodily harm and displaying general disregard for human life.
Police were called to that building around 1 a.m. on Oct. 4 where they found an incendiary object that had been thrown through the building's window causing only minor damage.
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