Man, 44, stabbed and sent to Montreal hospital [Video]

A man is recovering in the hospital after being stabbed in Montreal’s Notre-Dame-de-Grace neighbourhood.

Montreal police (SPVM) say they received a 911 call at 2:10 p.m. about an assault with a weapon on Sherbrooke Street West near Beaconsfield Avenue.

When officers arrived, they found a 44-year-old man who had been stabbed. He was conscious when he was transferred to the hospital.

“According to preliminary information, a conflict broke out between the suspect and the victim, [and] the suspect attempted to flee the scene and was quickly apprehended,” said SPVM spokesperson Anthony Dorelas.

Police arrested a 45-year-old man who was transported to a detention facility.

The investigation is ongoing.