MONTREAL – Two suspects are in police custody after a 22-year-old man was held against his will and beaten with a blunt object in Lachine early Saturday morning.
At 3:20 a.m police received a 911 call about a man who was sequestered on Duranceau Avenue, near Des Érables Street.
When officers arrived at the scene, they saw two men fleeing towards the back of a residential building and found a third man with injuries to his head and upper body.
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The victim was rushed to hospital and is in stable condition. He is expected to make a full recovery.
One of the suspects, a 27-year-old man, was found and arrested behind the building. The second suspect was located an hour later with the help of the canine unit.
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Both suspects are expected to meet with investigators later in the day.
A perimeter has been erected at the scene and officers will be searching the premises to execute a search warrant.
Although it is still not known how the three individuals are linked, police believe a debt may have been a motive in the attack.
The investigation is ongoing.
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