MONTREAL – A 63-year-old taxi driver is in hospital after being assaulted in Montreal’s Saint-Michel borough.
The incident happened at 1 a.m. Thursday morning after he picked up a passenger.
“The suspect tried to assault the driver with a sharp object,” said André Leclerc with Montreal police.
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“The driver managed to push back and the suspect ran away with an injury to one hand.”
The suspect is an Asian man in his 30s, 5″7, 120 lb; he was wearing a dark jacket.
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The cabbie suffered an injury to his hand and was taken to hospital.
Officers are on the scene to gather information in order to identify the suspect.
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