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Attempted robbery at 32nd Ave. depanneur

Two men tried to rob a 32nd Ave. depanneur in Lachine last week but left empty-handed. Montreal Police Constable Martin Desmarais said the two men, both described as being 30-years-old, entered the store at... » Full Story

Award for tow truck driver

Tow truck driver Daniel Mc Cluskey received a certificate of merit from Montreal Police for his action last June which led to the safe recovery of a three-year-old girl who was in the back seat of a car that had been... » Full Story

Pointe Claire man arrested for drunk driving

A 24-year old Pointe Claire man was charged with drunk driving last week after failing a breathalyzer test. Montreal Police Constable Leslie Potts said police were on patrol at 1:30 a.m. on Nov. 28 when they... » Full Story

Four teens arrested for early-morning break-in

Four young men were arrested last week for breaking and entering. A witness called police when he saw three men at the back door of a St Charles Blvd. company at 5:20 a.m. on Nov. 30. Another man was... » Full Story

Senneville estates vandalized

Six estates in Senneville were targeted for break-ins Nov. 19. Someone damaged the wrought iron gates of the estates and some mailboxes were stolen during the overnight incidents. Although the cases are... » Full Story

Two break-ins on same street in one day

Someone broke into two homes on Gouin Blvd. on Nov. 18 Some time between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., someone forced open the basement window, breaking through metal bars, and ransacked the master bedroom, making off... » Full Story

Man who broke into a depanneur claims he wanted food

A 35-year-old Lachine man who was arrested breaking into a dépanneur told police he was trying to get into the store because he wanted food. But police question his story. “We don’t know if that’s... » Full Story

Truck load of copper stolen in Dorval

A trailer filled with copper was stolen during an overnight break-in at a Dorval trucking company on Ryan St. The break-in occurred overnight on Nov. 15. The closure of the tractor-trailer was broken and... » Full Story

Cars in Baie d'Urfé targeted for break-ins

After a rash of attempted break-ins of cars, police are reminding residents to make sure their After a rash of attempted break-ins of cars, police are reminding residents to make sure their car doors are locked at... » Full Story

Grocery store break-in caught by security cameras

Police are studying the videotapes of an early-morning break-in last week at a grocery store on Hyman Drive in Dollard des Ormeaux. “The robbery was caught on videotape and is under investigation,” said... » Full Story

Woman scares away mugger – twice

A 34-year-old Dollard des Ormeaux woman scared off a mugger last week by kicking him and hitting him with her purse. Montreal Police Constable Chantal Castonguay said the woman was leaving a dépanneur on... » Full Story

Road rage in Pierrefonds

Police are looking for a man driving a red Dodge Caravan who deliberately drove into another vehicle twice. “It was a definite case of road rage,” Montreal Police Constable Daniel Maheu said Monday.... » Full Story

Five teens arrested for theft

Five teens were arrested after they were seen by a witness and a security camera breaking the window of a car on Nov. 3. The teens were seen squeezing under a fence around a parking lot on St. Germain St. at... » Full Story

Boy kicked off school property, arrested for drug possession

A17-year-old Lachine boy was arrested for possession of drugs last week as well as for an incident stemming back to July of last year. Montreal Police Constable Martin Desmarais said at 12:05 on Nov. 4, ... » Full Story

Police serve up fundraising breakfast

Police will be serving up lots of bacon and eggs Nov.19 at a fundraising breakfast to help Sun Youth and Maison des Jeunes de Pierrefonds. “People will have a choice of four or five options on the breakfast... » Full Story

Car stolen from train station parking lot

A 60-year-old Dollard des Ormeaux man parked his car at the Roxboro station before getting on the 7:20 a.m. train into Montreal last Friday morning and when he returned at 5:20 p.m. that afternoon, his car was... » Full Story

Garbage can fire quickly extinguished

Police and firefighters were called to a park a the corner of Terry Fox Park last week due to a fire that was apparently deliberately set in a garbage can. Montreal Police Constable Leslie Potts said the call... » Full Story

Arrests imminent in vandalism of eight cars

Police have identified two suspects in the vandalism of eight vehicles, five of which were on John Abbott College property. “The suspects have yet to be arrested but we are expecting arrests in the near... » Full Story

Group swarms store

A group of people, one with a two-year-old child, swarmed a Lachine depanneur last week but took off empty-handed when the cashier caught on to their act, according to Montreal Police. ... » Full Story

Cars set ablaze

Four cars were set afire last week in the old section of Ville St. laurent. Montreal Police Constable Pierre Fauchier said the older model cars were parked in the area around Roy and Gohier Sts. “In... » Full Story

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