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A 63-year-old man was arrested in Lavaltrie, Quebec in connection with a bomb attack that severely injured a 52-year-old Petro-Canada worker in September. The worker had received a booby-trapped gift box that exploded when opened, as well as harassing phone calls before and after the incident. A search of the suspect's home found materials that could be used to build a similar explosive device. The suspect is scheduled to appear in court and police have confirmed the suspect and victim did not work together, but have not divulged the nature of their relationship.

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A 63-year-old man was arrested in Lavaltrie, Quebec in connection with a bomb attack that severely injured a 52-year-old Petro-Canada worker in September. The worker had received a booby-trapped gift box that exploded when opened, as well as harassing phone calls before and after the incident. A search of the suspect's home found materials that could be used to build a similar explosive device. The suspect is scheduled to appear in court and police have confirmed the suspect and victim did not work together, but have not divulged the nature of their relationship.

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Ottawa Sun

Arrest made in September bomb attack


By Jessica Murphy, QMI Agency

Last Updated: November 4, 2010 5:56pm

MONTREAL – Police have arrested a 63-year-old Quebec man in a case linked to a


bizarre bomb attack near Montreal last September.
The man was arrested Thursday in Lavaltrie, Que., about 50 kilometres northeast of
Montreal.
Police said Thursday the man is a suspect in a criminal harassment case against a 52-
year-old Petro-Canada worker who was the sent a booby-trapped gift box a couple of
months ago.
On Sept. 3, Andre Girard received severe injuries to his face and hands after he opened
the box that had been left on the doorstep of his home in Repentigny, just east of
Montreal.
The blast was loud enough to be heard several blocks away and forced the evacuation of
about 20 people from their homes.
Police said Girard had been receiving harassing phone calls both before and after the
bomb attack.
Quebec provincial police spokesman Benoit Richard said the suspect’s home was
searched by police.
He said police found materials that could be used to build an explosive device similar to
the one sent to Girard.
Richard refused to divulge the relationship between the two men but did confirm they
didn’t work together.
The accused will appear in court Friday.

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