On February 20, police officers from the Vaudreuil-Dorion MRC arrested an 18-year-old Hudson man in connection with two arsons that had occurred in recent months in Vaudreuil-Dorion and Piedmont.

On February 20, around 9:30 a.m., police officers from the Vaudreuil-Soulanges Est MRC were called to the scene of a fire at a big-box store on Boulevard de la Gare in Vaudreuil-Dorion. The premises were evacuated, and one person suffered smoke inhalation at the time of the incident.

On December 13, 2023, the same individual was involved in another arson attack on a residence under construction on Chemin des Achillés in Piedmont. No one was injured in this incident.

Thanks to the joint investigative efforts of the MRC de Vaudreuil-Dorion, the MRC des Pays-d'en-Haut and the Sûreté du Québec's Major Crime Investigation Division, the man was arrested on the same day as the latest incident. He appeared at the Salaberry-de-Valleyfield courthouse on February 21 and March 1, charged with arson in connection with both events.  

Our SQtv-Sûreté du Québec YouTube channel was present at the scene of the second event and captured images. 

Any information on criminal acts or suspicious events can be communicated to the Sûreté du Québec's Centrale de l'information criminelle at 1 800 659-4264. 

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