St-Laurent Bakery Targeted by Arson Two Nights in a Row
Police say the bakery was hit twice in less than 48 hours, and investigators are treating the case as possible hate-motivated arson.
- Early Wednesday, a fire caused significant damage to Mimimelon, a Jewish-owned bakery on Saint-Louis Street in Montreal's Saint-Laurent borough; police suspect the blaze was deliberate arson.
- Authorities confirmed the bakery was targeted in an attempted arson on Monday night, though that incident caused no damage; the business had been targeted twice in less than 48 hours.
- Approximately 60 firefighters battled the blaze for about two hours early Wednesday morning to bring it under control, while the Montreal police hate crimes unit launched an investigation.
- The owners said, "We are heartbroken by this tragedy, which has affected not only our family and staff, but also neighboring businesses that were impacted by the fire." They described the damage as a total loss.
- Investigators are examining a possible antisemitic motive given the bakery's ties to the local Jewish community, though no arrests have been reported as of Wednesday.
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Montreal kosher bakery destroyed by second arson attempt in two days
Subhead:More than 20 employees are without income after the Saint-Laurent bakery burned, and police say the fire was deliberately set.# YouTube-embed:o3eNGjBNq5g A kosher bakery in Montreal's Saint-Laurent borough was destroyed by fire Wednesday, less than 48 hours after a first arson attempt. Police say the fire at Mimimelon was deliberately set, and their hate crimes unit is investigating. The owners call it a complete loss, and more than 20 e…
Montreal Kosher Bakery Destroyed in Suspected Antisemitic Arson Attack
MONTREAL (VINnews) — A kosher bakery in Montreal was destroyed by a fire early Wednesday in what police suspect was a deliberate arson attack. Investigators are examining a possible antisemitic motive after the business was reportedly targeted in another attempted arson less than 48 hours earlier. The owner of the Kosher bakery in Montreal, Mimimelon, […]
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