This cafe was hit by a Molotov cocktail on Nov. 24. (CBC)A suspect has been arrested in a recent Molotov cocktail attack on a cafe in east-end Montreal.
Mickendy Demosthène, 18, turned himself in on Tuesday. He was charged with arson and breaking and entering Wednesday at the Montreal courthouse.
Demosthène was identified as a suspect in the firebombing of Café Ferrari on Nov. 24 using eyewitness accounts and surveillance tape, police said. His mug shot was released to the media a few days later.
The firebombing was one of a string of 13 firebombings of cafes and restaurants in east-end Montreal dating back to mid-November.
Police said they are still seeking a second suspect in the Café Ferrari incident, a black man in his early 20s of medium height and build, with a diamond stud in his right ear.
Mickendy Démosthène, 18, turned himself in to police on Tuesday. (Montreal Police/CBC)
Police would not say whether Demosthène, or the other man, are suspects in the other attacks.
"It is possible that they are not the only two suspects who are involved," said Montreal police Const. Olivier Lapointe.
Lapointe said Demosthène is known to officers, but could not say whether he is affiliated with a street gang.
So far, Lapointe said Demosthène has not been forthcoming with information.
"He was under interrogation but it was not enough for us to understand the motive," Lapointe said.
Share Tools
Latest Montreal News Headlines
- Champlain Bridge road work blitz this weekend
- Transport Quebec is advising drivers to avoid the Champlain Bridge corridor this weekend as a blitz of major road work closes down some lanes. more »
- Quebec students ready for tuition hike, says one leader
- The president of Quebec's College Student Federation (FECQ), Leo Bureau-Blouin, tells CBC Radio's The House that students "are ready for a compromise on the amount of a tuition hike," as the Quebec government and the province's student associations prepare to resume talks. more »
- IOC's Jacques Rogge encourages Olympic bids for Quebec City, Toronto
- International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge believes there is an opportunity for either Quebec City or Toronto to host a future Olympic Games. more »
- Casserole pan-demonium in Quebec
- Residents take to the streets with pots and pans to protest Bill 78. more »
Top News Headlines
- Everest team unable to bring down Toronto woman's body
- Bad weather has hampered the recovery team that is attempting to bring down the body of a Toronto woman who died trying to climb Mt. Everest. more »
- 32 Syrian children die in artillery attack, says UN
- More than 90 people have been killed by regime forces in a district of central Syria, with the head of the UN team in the country confirming at least 32 children and 60 adults were killed the attack. more »
- Woman's remains found in hockey bag on Cape Breton river
- Police in Nova Scotia are investigating after a woman's remains were found in a hockey bag floating on a Cape Breton river Friday night. more »
- Aylmer triple stabbing leads to first-degree murder charges
- The estranged partner of a young mother who was stabbed to death along with her parents at their home in Aylmer, Que., has been charged with first-degree murder Friday. more »
Most Viewed/Commented
- Tornado touchdown confirmed near Montreal
- 32nd night protest in Montreal
- Quebec students challenge Bill 78 in court
- Mysterious photos may shed light on 2004 Quebec homicide
- Quebec faces mounting pressure amid student crisis
- Ottawa man in hospital after lightning strike
- Aylmer triple stabbing leads to first-degree murder charges
- Son testifies on behalf of father accused of killing wife
- Bookies set odds on Quebec student protest
