The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) confirmed that Marc-Étienne Côté, one of the province’s most wanted criminals was arrested overnight in Rosemont.
According to SQ spokesperson Aurélie Guindon, the 37-year-old was arrested by Montreal police at around 1:30 a.m. Sunday on 7 Avenue.
“There was a big police deployment,” Guindon said, adding Côté was considered armed and dangerous.
Côté was wanted in connection with the Nov. 19, 2016 death of 27-year-old Israël Gauthier-Nepton, in a parking lot on du Vieux-Pont Street in Jonquière.
Côté is expected to meet with investigators later in the day on Sunday.
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It is not yet known when he will appear in court.
According to his arrest warrant, Côté could face second-degree murder charges.