Man in critical condition after assault in Montreal’s Plateau borough
Posted April 21, 2025 8:26 am.
Last Updated April 21, 2025 3:33 pm.
A 54-year-old man is in critical condition after an assault early Monday morning in Montreal’s Le Plateau-Mont-Royal borough.
Montreal police (SPVM) received several 911 calls around 1:30 a.m. about a person found unconscious on the ground near a parking lot entrance located on Parc Avenue, near Milton Street.
“When the police arrived on the scene, the paramedics were already taking charge of the unconscious victim,” said Caroline Chèvrefils, a SPVM spokesperson.
He was then transported to hospital, and the SPVM said that he is still in critical condition.
“Following searches carried out by the police, a suspect was arrested near the scene at around 3:40 a.m.,” Chèvrefils said.
The suspect — a 34-year-old man — was transported to a investigation centre.
“According to the first information, the suspect would have assaulted the victim with physical force,” the SPVM explained.
The incident’s circumstances remain unknown.
An investigation is ongoing.
