Incident Summary:

05/05/2020: Assailants set fire to a cellphone tower in Fabreville, Laval, Quebec, Canada. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, Jessica Kallas and Justin-Philippe Pauley were arrested in connection with the incident. Authorities suggested that the attack may have been carried out in relation to conspiracy theory regarding the link between 5G radio waves and the COVID-19 pandemic.

GTD ID:
202005050002

When:
2020-05-05

Country:
Canada

Region:
North America

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Quebec

City:
Laval

Location Details:
The incident occurred in Fabreville neighborhood.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Facility/Infrastructure Attack
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Telecommunication
Name of Entity Unknown
Specific Description Cellphone Tower
Nationality of Target Canada
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Incendiary Arson/Fire
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Conspiracy theory extremists No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 2
Number of Captured Perpetrators 2
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Fourth Quebec cell tower set on fire," The Toronto Star, May 6, 2020.
"Quebec provincial police detained 2-people in relation to cell phone tower fires," Agence Marocaine De Presse (MAP), May 15, 2020.