FREDERIC SERRE
The 1019 Report
More details are emerging about last month’s dramatic police operation in Notre Dame de l’Île Perrot, which resulted in the death of a 33-year-old man, who had holed himself up inside a house on Perrot Blvd., after killing his mother in her home in Ville d’Anjou.
After an eight-hour standoff, members of the Sûreté du Québec SWAT team stormed the residence in Notre Dame, only to find Jérémie Béland dead inside of self-inflicted injuries.
At 1 p.m. on July 15, the day of the incident, an investigation into the incident was launched by the Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes (BEI), which investigates all deaths related to police interventions in Quebec.
Last week, the BEI released details regarding the case, and urged the public to come forward with any information that could be deemed useful to its investigation. The BEI also said it has called in the Montreal police department to assist in the investigation.
According to the BEI, Montreal police were called to a residence in Anjou shortly after 5 a.m. on July 15, where they found the mutilated body of 60-year-old Lise Roy.
At 5:08 a.m., a 911 call was made urging police to “intervene with a person who had made disturbing remarks” regarding the killing of Roy, according to the BEI.
Acting on a tip, Montreal police alerted the SQ to report that Roy’s son, Béland, was hiding inside a house on Perrot Blvd. near 192nd Ave. At 5:25 a.m., SQ officers approached the house and saw Béland standing outside. Officers attempted to speak with him, but Béland instead ran inside the house. The officers evacuated nearby residents and cordoned off the area and called in the SQ’s tactical response unit at 9 a.m. During the tense standoff, SWAT officers attempted to contact Béland several times, but without success.
The BEI said a team of officers entered the residence at 11:22 a.m. and found Béland’s body. Paramedics were called to the scene, where Béland was pronounced dead.
A BEI spokesperson said the investigation is continuing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the BEI at 450-640-1350.