Posted on 22/04/08
Rioting fans torch police cars
Violence broke out on the streets of Montreal after the Canadiens' first-round victory over the Boston Bruins last night.An initially jubilant celebration - which closed four major downtown intersections near the Bell Centre - turned ugly after revellers clashed with approximately 100 police in riot gear. A mob of fans smashed one unoccupied police cruiser with cinder blocks on Crescent Street before being chased away by officers. Soon after, two fans returned and lit the cruiser on fire. A second police car was lit on fire on nearby Bishop Street. Both fires were quickly put out. No officers were hurt in either incident.
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