A security perimeter was erected on Thorndale Street in Pierrefonds and homes were evacuated as part of a police operation Wednesday night.
Montreal police said they responded to a call related to a domestic dispute as part of an ongoing investigation with Saint-Jérôme police.
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Jean-Pierre Brabant, a police spokesperson, said the suspect was not armed but up to 12 residents were asked to leave a home on the street as a precautionary measure.
Brabant said police were in contact with the suspect throughout the operation.
The man surrendered around midnight and was handed over to Saint-Jérôme police.