Montreal police are hoping to identify and locate several individuals in connection with an armed assault in a Plateau-Mont-Royal restaurant one week ago.
Police say a group had gathered in the basement of a St-Denis Street restaurant on April 12 to celebrate the first year in office of French President Emmanuel Macron.
At 6:40 p.m. around 10 individuals, wearing scarves and balaclavas to obscure their faces, entered the restaurant and made their way downstairs chanting “Happy birthday Macron,” in French.
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Once in the basement, police say the group split up and started throwing objects around, including glasses and anti-Macron flyers.
According to police, a client who was trying to take photos of the disruption suffered a head injury after a chair was thrown at them.
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Another patron was also sprayed with pepper spray.
Police said half the group of attackers spoke French with a Québécois accent, while the other half spoke with a French accent.
Anyone with information is being asked to contact police anonymously by phone at Info-Crime at 514-393-1133 or online.
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