Road rage incident leads to stabbing in Ahuntsic-Cartierville

Montreal police have arrested a 23-year-old suspect after what they think is a case of road rage that left one man with stab wounds.

The altercation between two men happened around 11:30 p.m. Thursday in the parking lot of Les Galeries Normandie shopping centre in Ahuntsic-Cartierville.

The victim, who suffered minor injuries, gave a statement to police while recovering in hospital early Friday morning.

He told investigators that he may have performed a car manoeuvre that angered another driver. According to his statement, that driver then followed him for several minutes before confronting him in the mall parking lot.

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Police were able to track down a suspect with the information provided by the victim. The 23-year-old will meet with investigators throughout the morning.