Anjou Residential Doorway Firebombing: SPVM Arson Squad Takes Control After Incendiary Object Thrown at Apartment Entry
MONTRÉAL — Major crime detectives from the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) Section des incendies criminels have opened an arson investigation after an incendiary device was hurled at the front door of a residential unit in Anjou.
The targeted attack occurred during the early morning hours of Wednesday, August 5, 2026. Suspects approached the multi-unit building and deployed an incendiary object directly against the main entry door before fleeing into the surrounding residential sector.
Arson Squad Recovers Incendiary Traces
Emergency dispatch received urgent 911 calls from residents reporting flames and smoke at the entrance of the property. Service de sécurité incendie de Montréal (SIM) firefighters arrived rapidly, extinguishing the fire before flames breached the interior of the home.
SPVM patrol units established a crime scene perimeter after locating physical traces of the incendiary device on the doorstep. Forensic identification teams swept the scene for chemical accelerant residue, while major crime investigators began canvassing local residential camera feeds for suspect getaway details. No injuries were reported.
Incident & Scene Matrix
- The Target: Residential apartment door in the Anjou borough, Montreal.
- The Attack: Incendiary device deployed directly against the front entrance.
- Evidence Recovered: Incendiary device residue secured by SPVM Forensic Identification.
- Investigating Squad: SPVM Section des incendies criminels & Major Crimes.
SPVM Arson Squad Operational Log
Primary Wire Sources
- TVA Nouvelles / Info Patrouille Bureau: “Un objet incendiaire lancé sur une porte d’entrée dans l’arrondissement d’Anjou” (Published August 5, 2026).