Montreal man, 67, out of danger after violent dispute in Ville-Marie

Security perimeter set up by Montreal Police (SPVM) during another event in Montreal on Dec. 27, 2022. (The Canadian Press/Graham Hughes)

A 67-year-old man who was seriously injured with a blunt object during a dispute that escalated late Friday is now out of danger.

Montreal police (SPVM) received a 911 call around 11:30 p.m. reporting that the victim was lying on the road on Wolf Street, near Sainte-Catherine Street East, in the Ville-Marie borough.

“Officers noted he had a significant upper-body injury. According to initial information, a verbal altercation broke out between the victim and a suspect. The exchange escalated and the suspect struck the victim in the upper body with a blunt object,” said SPVM spokesperson officer Johany Charland.

The man was conscious when he was transported to hospital, but his condition was considered critical.

The suspect, a 56-year-old man, was arrested. He will be interviewed by investigators.

A security perimeter that was set up around the crime scene has now been lifted.

The investigation is ongoing.