Four arrested, two injured in brawl in downtown Montreal

Close-up of a Montreal police insignia
Close-up of a Montreal police insignia on Saturday, March 20, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS IMAGES/Mario Beauregard Mario Beauregard

By The Canadian Press

Posted September 8, 2024 9:41 am.

Last Updated September 8, 2024 9:42 am.

Two men were injured in a fight involving as many as 10 people in downtown Montreal overnight, according to the Police Service of the City of Montreal.

Investigators say an interaction between occupants of two cars escalated into a fight near the intersection of rue Saint-Jacques and boulevard Saint-Laurent, in the Ville-Marie borough around 12:30 a.m.

Police say two men, aged 23 and 28, suffered upper body injuries from a sharp object. They were taken to hospital in non-life threatening condition.

Three men aged 23, 33 and 35, as well as a 32-year-old woman, were arrested in connection with the incident.

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