celebrations for the Montreal Canadiens'National HockeyLeague victory over the Boston Bruins turned into rioting late Monday night,leaving the city with a morning hangover yesterday of broken windows and burnt-out cars.
A damaged car is seen in downtown Montreal yesterday.Celebrations for the Montreal Canadiens'NHL victory over the Boston Bruins turned into rioting late Monday night.
Police said they arrested 16 people,including three minors,on charges ranging from public mischief to assault,as roving bands of rioters broke shop windows and burned police cars after thousands of hockey fans streamed onto downtown Montreal streets after the game.
sixteen police cars were damaged,including five that were set on fire.Vandals also broke windows at 10 of the dozens of clothing and footwear shops that line Ste.Catherine Street,which is just a few blocks from the arena.Rioters grabbed bottles from a liquor outlet after smashing its windows.