Gatineau man faces charges after 'wave of arson attacks'

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A 61-year-old man is facing charges after what Gatineau police described as “a wave of arson attacks”.

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Between April 4 and April 8, officers were called to seven fires targeting sheds, temporary shelters and a building in Gatineau, police said in a news release on May 5. The fires occurred on Beaudoin, Charles-Desnoyers, Saint-Denis, Notre-Dame, Saint-Louis and James-Murray streets.

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No one was injured during the fires.

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Investigators found a “common modus operandi” that linked the incidents, police said.

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Carol Gingras of Gatineau is facing several charges, including arson causing property damage, failure to comply with a probation order and arson causing a danger to human life.

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The investigation continues, and anyone with information that could help police was invited to contact their information line at 819-243-4636, option 5. The information is treated confidentially, police said.

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