The latter is currently detained, following a first charge relating to crimes of sexual nature, but the investigation has established he also allegedly assaulted a second victim.

Investigators have reason to believe Cauvier may have made other victims, with different attack strategies.

The Facts

Initially arrested on Oct. 10 for attempted kidnapping, the suspect is now accused, in two different cases, for the following offences: kidnapping, sequestration, sexual assault, assault with a weapon, death threats and attempting to administer narcotics to its victims.

He allegedly approached them in outdoor parking lots to attempt to drug them, abduct them and physically assault them.

Although his action plan is similar (for each victim), investigators aren’t ruling rule out the hypothesis he could have used different schemes with other victims.

It’s also likely that he’s been active for many years in a larger sector of Laval, and the North Shore.

Anyone who would have been a victim of Cauvier, or has information about this file, can communicate, confidentially, on the SPL info line at 450 662-INFO (4636) or 911, mentioning the file. LVL-221001-007. (C.P./IJL)

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Investigators have reason to believe that Cauvier may have had other victims, and they would like to contact them.

“Cauvier was driving in a dark grey Dodge Caravan, with tinted windows,” said Erika Landy, spokesperson for the SPL.

That suspect vehicle had damage to the rear passenger side bumper, and was also damaged between the light and the trunk on the driver’s side.

SPL investigators would like to thank the Laval and north shore merchants, who collaborated in their investigation and success.

The Facts

Around 1 a.m., on Saturday, Oct. 1, the victim, a 21-year-old woman, was dropped off in the parking lot of Montmorency’s metro station by an Uber vehicle.

As she was heading toward her vehicle, parked not far at Collège Montmorency, the woman was accosted by the suspect, who physically tried to kidnap her. She would have managed to scare him away.

Living in Sainte-Sophie, in the Laurentides, Cauvier is facing charges of attempted kidnapping, sequestration and assault.

He appeared at Laval’s courthouse, at the Court of Quebec on Tuesday, Oct. 11, and will remain detained until his return to court, scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 13.

Anyone who would have been a victim of Cauvier, or has information about this file, can communicate, confidentially, on the SPL info line at 450 662-INFO (4636) or 911, mentioning the file. LVL-221001-007.

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Several online services had therefore been voluntarily closed in order to limit the damages against the city and its citizens.

Mayor of Laval Stéphane Boyer said last week that a certain amount of data was taken by the hackers, but that the worst had been avoided, thanks to the city’s quick response.

Today, those services are back to normal, and can therefore be used by Laval residents.

“Let’s recall that by noting a suspicious activity, the City of Laval acted quickly and proactively to secure its online services, by closing its access to citizens,” the press release mentioned.

It’s also said in that same press release that nothing seems to indicate to the City a theft of data or personal information during the cyber attack attempt.

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In a press release, it’s stated that the online services will gradually return to normal this week. It’s therefore recommended to avoid communications with the city by using those services until then, as using a phone or meeting face-to-face with an employee are both safer ways to proceed.

Last week, Laval’s Mayor Stéphane Boyer announced that online services problems were caused by an attempted cyber attack. Several of those online services had therefore been voluntarily closed in order to limit the damages against the city and its citizens.

Boyer said last week that a certain amount of data was taken by the hackers, but that the worst had been avoided, thanks to the city’s quick response.

Activities of the Service de police de Laval (SPL), the Fire Safety Department, the Water Department, and Laval Libraries have not been interrupted.

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