By Chelsey St-Pierre
The Suburban

A heated argument in Lachine spiraled into violence last week, leaving one person hospitalized and two others in police custody.

Montreal police responded to a disturbance at an apartment on Victoria Street in the Duff Court neighbourhood after receiving multiple 911 calls. Upon arrival, officers encountered three individuals dispersed around the complex who were involved in what appeared to be a domestic dispute.

A 65-year-old woman was transported to hospital in critical condition with injuries to the upper body, possibly with a sharp object, according to authorities. She was located at a neighbour‘s home, where she took refuge following the dispute. The identity of the senior is being withheld pending family notification. Her injuries were the result of a physical altercation, with no weapons reported at the scene.

Two suspects, a man and a woman both in their mid-thirties, were arrested at the complex. The man was located in the apartment where the altercation took place and the woman was located within the complex. Police have not yet disclosed the nature of their relationship to the victim or to each other.

The man was transported to the hospital following his arrest for treatment of non-critical injuries and remains detained.

SPVM’s criminal investigations division has taken charge of the case. A police perimeter was established around the area while forensics teams gathered evidence.

The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the SPVM’s info-crime line at 514-393-1133. n