Suspect flees on scooter after man stabbed in Montreal

Police on site after man is stabbed in Montreal's Ville-Marie borough. (Etienne Phénix/Noovo Info)

A 24-year-old man is in hospital after a stabbing in Montreal’s Ville-Marie borough on Thursday morning.

Montreal police (SPVM) received a 911 call at 5:15 a.m. about the incident on René-Lévesque Boulevard near de Champlain Street.

“When police arrived on the scene, they located the victim,” said Caroline Chèvrefils, a spokesperson with Montreal police. “He was conscious and had been injured to the lower body with a sharp object.”

The man was transported to hospital, where he remains in critical condition.

“According to the first information we have, it was a conflict that would have escalated between the victim and the suspect,” said Chèvrefils. “After injuring the victim with a sharp object, the suspect would have fled on a scooter before the arrival of police.”

There have been no arrests.

René-Lévesque Boulevard is closed between Papineau Avenue and Alexandre-DeSève Street.