Synagogue on Montreal's West Island targeted by alleged arson

A synagogue on Montreal's West Island was the target of an alleged arson attack.

A synagogue on Montreal's West Island was the target of an alleged arson attack early Wednesday morning.

Montreal police (SPVM) received a 911 call just before 3 a.m. about the flames on Westpark Street near Roger Pilon Street.

The area comprises the Congregation Beth Tikvah, the Hebrew Foundation School and the Federation CJA's West Island office.

"Firefighters extinguished the blaze," said Véronique Dubuc, a spokesperson with Montreal police. "They found at least one incendiary device."

She says witnesses told police they saw at least one suspect in the area prior to the fire.

"Damage is minor," she notes. "There was a smashed window and a door was broken."