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Quebec’s police watchdog launched an investigation into an intervention by the Montreal police (SPVM) in the Côte-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Gras district, which ended with one person seriously injured.
Montreal police said the incident happened Wednesday around 4:30 p.m. near the corner of Eddington and St. Jacques streets. At least four streets were blocked off with police tape.
The SPVM did not provide further details as the case was transferred to the Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes (BEI).
There was further police activity not far from the scene, at the intersection of Lachine High Road and Melrose Avenue, with eight police cars surrounding a black Toyota SUV. It is not clear if these two scenes are related.
The watchdog said in a press release that it opened an investigation at 6:15 p.m. and that one person “suffered serious injuries.” No further details were provided.
Six BEI investigators were assigned to the investigation and a parallel investigation into the events that led to the police intervention was opened by the Sûreté du Québec.
The BEI is asking anyone with video footage of the incident to contact them by visiting their website at bei.gouv.qc.ca/nous joindre.
With files from Kelly Gregg of CTV Montreal
