Attempted firebombing in St. Leonard

A gelato factory in St. Leonard was the target of an attempted firebombing early Sunday morning.

According to the Montreal Gazette, the fire at the Ital Gelati factory on Creusot Street was quickly put out by firefighters. A security guard heard a loud noise in the back of the building at around 12:30am.

The business is partially owned by a man who has been investigated as a part of Projet Colisee, the SQ led operation against the Montreal Mafia and its associates. The attempted firebombing is the third business associated with this man to be hit since the end of August.

The arson and organized-crime squads are investigating the incident.