Man in critical condition after armed assault in Côte-Saint-Paul

A 48-year-old man was hospitalized in critical condition after being assaulted with a blunt object in the Southwest borough early Monday morning.

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Montreal police said a call was made to 911 around 4:10 a.m. after a fight between a group of people broke out on the corner of Hadley Street and Jacques Hertel in Côte-Saint-Paul.

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“When the officers arrived on scene, they found the victim on the ground with serious wounds to his upper body,” said Montreal police spokesperson Andrée-Anne Picard.

“He was transported to hospital in critical condition.”

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One suspect was arrested and brought into custody Monday morning.