A suspected drug deal gone sour is likely the reason behind an early morning brawl that sent one man to hospital Thursday, according to Montreal police.
A 41-year-old man is expected to recover after a fight in downtown Montreal left him with stab wounds to the lower body.
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The victim was found by police on the corner of Ste-Catherine and St-Marc streets just after 3:30 a.m. Thursday.
A 32-year-old man was apprehended nearby and he was arrested shortly after the stabbing, according to police. He remains in custody.
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Police say the men know each other and they were both allegedly heavily intoxicated at the time of the altercation.
The two men have a criminal record and will be undergoing questioning by investigators.
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