Montreal police (SPVM) is investigating after a vehicle was set on fire in Dorval on the West Island early Thursday morning.
Officers received a 911 call at 3 a.m. about the flames in the driveway of a home on Whitehead Terrace near Lakeshore Drive.
“When police arrived on the scene, the vehicle was still ablaze,” said Véronique Dubuc, a spokesperson with Montreal police. “Near the scene, a gas can was observed by police.”
She adds the force has reason to believe a suspect used the accelerant to set fire to the vehicle before fleeing on foot.
“There was no damage to the nearby property,” Dubuc notes, adding the vehicle is a total loss.
There were no reported injuries and a security perimeter has been establish to allow investigators to canvass the scene.