Man in hospital as police investigate armed invasion, assault, car crash

An officer from the SPVM gets out of his patrol car in Montreal on October 8, 2024. (The Canadian Press/Christinne Muschi) (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press)

A 51-year-old man is in hospital after an armed invasion and armed assault early Wednesday morning in Montreal’s Ahuntsic-Cartierville borough.

Montreal police (SPVM) received a 911 call at 2:20 a.m. about the incident on Drouart Street near Lavigerie Street.

“The suspects tried to force their way into an apartment,” said Caroline Chèvrefils, a spokesperson with Montreal police. “The man came to the front door and tried to prevent the suspects from entering.”

When officers arrived at the scene, they located the victim, who was conscious with upper-body injuries.

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He was transported to hospital, where his life is not considered to be in danger.

Shortly after, police happened upon the site of a collision between two vehicles a few streets away.

“The driver and passenger of the offending vehicle were travelling at high speed and failed to make the mandatory stop,” said Chèvrefils, noting the car was heading north on Drouart Street.

The occupants fled on foot, and an 18-year-old man was located and arrested nearby.

The driver of the other vehicle, a 69-year-old man, was not injured.

The incident comes after gunshots were fired towards a triplex in the same area on Tuesday morning.

A 16-year-old boy was arrested in connection with that incident.

A security perimeter has been established to allow investigators to analyze the scene.