An 81-year-old man has been taken to hospital after he was attacked on Monday morning in Montreal’s Villeray neighbourhood.
Montreal police say the victim was stabbed in his upper body around 8:50 a.m. on de Bordeaux Street near Jean-Talon Street.
The man was conscious when he was taken to hospital. Const. Jean-Pierre Brabant says his life is not in danger.
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Police say they arrested a man in his 70s not far from the scene. He is being questioned by investigators.
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Investigators are in the area and they are going door to door to speak to potential witnesses.
De Bordeaux Street was closed between Jean-Talon and Everett streets. As of Monday afternoon, the sector is reopen to traffic.
An investigation is underway.
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