Man armed with knife arrested at Montreal-area mosque; 3 people injured [Video]

Three men were injured after trying to subdue a man armed with a knife during afternoon prayers at a Montreal-area mosque Friday afternoon.

Chateaugauy police have identified the suspect as 24-year-old Younes Adib, who appeared before a judge on Saturday and was charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose. 

The incident happened at around 1:40 p.m. at the Centre Culturel Musulman in Châteauguay, an off-island suburb of Montreal.

Châteauguay police got a 911 call reporting that a man had entered the building on Saint Jean Baptiste Boulevard with a knife and then got into an altercation with people who were inside, said police spokesperson Nadia Grondin.

Adib will remain in custody until his bail hearing on Monday. 

The three men are in their 50s and their injuries are not considered life-threatening. One of them was sent to hospital. 

Police arrested Adib, who was later questioned by investigators.

Police officers are shown outside the Centre Culturel Musulman …