One man is in hospital following a fight early Friday in the Côte-des-Neiges borough of Montreal.
At around 12:30 a.m. Friday, police received a 911 call reporting a disturbance at a residential building on Prud’Homme Avenue near Sherbrooke Street.
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According to police, the assault took place on the back staircase of the building.
The victim, a man in his 40s, was hit several times with a blunt and sharp object, according to investigators.
He was transported to hospital with serious injuries but was later upgraded to stable condition, according to police.
The suspect, a 37-year-old man, was apprehended at the scene and taken into custody.
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