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2 men arrested following alleged Montreal road rage incident

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WATCH ABOVE: Two men in their 20s were arrested in connection with an alleged road rage incident in Montreal Friday – Nov 5, 2016

Two men were arrested by Montreal police Friday, after an alleged case of road rage Friday afternoon.

According to Montreal police spokesperson Daniel Lacoursière, the incident began at around 5 p.m. during rush-hour traffic, when two men got out of a vehicle and approached a 27-year-old woman’s car.

“There was an exchange between the victim and the two individuals,” Lacoursière said. “It seems like one of the two men had a knife.”

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After the altercation, the pair returned to their vehicle and drove off.

The victim followed the duo to a residence on Tellier Street, near Baldwin Street,  in Montreal’s Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough. She notified police while following the vehicle.

When officers arrived at the scene, they arrested a 21-year-old man. But a 28-year-old man refused to leave the residence.

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The suspect came out on his own 11:30 p.m. after police obtained a warrant to enter the premises, Lacoursière said.

The 21-year-old was released on a promise to appear in court at a later date.

The second man is being detained and is expected to appear in court via video-conference Saturday afternoon.

There were no reports of injuries stemming from the incident.

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