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Man, 22, seriously injured after assault with blunt object in Montreal's Village

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Man, 22, in hospital after assault in the Village A man, 22, is in the hospital after being assaulted in Montreal's Village on July 19, 2024.

A young man is in the hospital with serious injuries after being assaulted with a blunt object in Montreal's Village area.

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Montreal police (SPVM) say that a 911 call at 8:45 p.m. reported a man being assaulted on Ste. Catherine Street East near St. Christophe Street.

Officers arrived to find a 22-year-old man with upper body injuries and he was transported to the hospital.

According to information from police, the man got into an altercation and was allegedly struck with a blunt object.

A suspect was arrested around two hours after the assault.