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CTV News
5 days ago
- CTV News
Montreal police arrest suspects in shootings spanning two months, including two homicides
An SPVM police vehicle is seen in Montreal on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press) Montreal police (SPVM) arrested several suspects in connection with three separate incidents involving armed assault over the past two months. On July 16, the SPVM arrested a suspect related to a fatal shooting that occurred the previous day. It was the city's 21st homicide of the year. The 43-year-old suspect appeared in court Thursday and was charged with several offences, including first-degree murder. According to police, officers responded to a 911 call around 12:45 a.m. on July 15, reporting gunshots and a victim on the ground at the intersection of Saint-Laurent Boulevard and René-Lévesque Boulevard in the Ville-Marie borough. 'When officers arrived, they found a 33-year-old man unconscious and suffering from gunshot wounds. Despite lifesaving efforts by paramedics, the man was pronounced dead at the scene. The suspect had fled before police arrived,' the SPVM said in a press release. 18th homicide and attempted murder investigation The SPVM also arrested two 19-year-old suspects on July 16 in connection with two separate shootings. One of the suspects is allegedly linked to the city's 18th homicide, which occurred June 27 in the Montreal North borough. Montreal police said that same individual, along with a second suspect, is also accused in a separate case involving gunfire and an attempted murder on July 11 in Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles borough. According to the SPVM, both appeared in court on Thursday to face multiple charges. One is accused of first-degree murder, being an accessory after the fact, and breaching bail conditions. The second suspect faces charges including attempted murder, firearms offences, and breach of conditions. On June 27, around 9:15 p.m., police responded to 911 calls about a shooting near Maurice-Duplessis Boulevard and Matte Avenue. 'Officers found a 19-year-old man on the ground with gunshot wounds to his upper body. He was rushed to hospital, where he later died of his injuries,' the SPVM said. On July 11, the two suspects were in a car with three other people near the intersection of Perras Boulevard and Saint-Jean-Baptiste Boulevard when they exchanged gunfire with another vehicle carrying four occupants. Police said the second vehicle fled but was later stopped by Laval police. The two main suspects in the first car fled on foot. The three others who had been with them were detained, questioned and later released.


CTV News
12-06-2025
- CTV News
Teenager injured in Côte-des-Neiges armed assault
A 14-year-old boy was injured following an altercation in Montreal's Côte-des-Neiges neighbourhood. (Cosmo Santamaria/CTV News) Montreal police say a 14-year-old boy was injured following an armed assault in the Côte-des-Neiges neighbourhood. Police were called at around 4:40 p.m. about an injured person on Westbury Avenue, near Vezina Street. Officers found the teenager who sustained wounds to the upper body, possibly by a sharp object. He was transported to hospital and is in stable condition. Police say an altercation between the victim and multiple other individuals may have been the cause of the incident, but no arrests have been made. A security perimeter was set up in the area, but no official crime scene has been established as police are not sure where the incident actually occurred. The investigation is ongoing.


Malay Mail
11-06-2025
- Malay Mail
Sixteen-year-old convicted of armed rioting in Singapore MRT assault sparked by misunderstood allegation
SINGAPORE, June 11 — A 16-year-old boy has been convicted of rioting while armed with a deadly weapon, following an incident at Buona Vista MRT station involving a group assault over a mistaken allegation. According to The Straits Times, the court heard that the teenager, along with five others aged between 13 and 17, confronted a 17-year-old boy on the night of September 1, 2024, believing he had harmed one of their friends. It was later established that the allegation was unfounded. The group met the victim at about 11pm and accompanied him to a secluded section of the nearby rail corridor. There, some members of the group physically assaulted the victim. During the incident, the 16-year-old brandished a 9cm flick knife and issued a verbal threat. One individual filmed part of the encounter. The victim sustained minor injuries, including facial lacerations, bruising and abrasions, and made a police report the following day. On Monday, the court called for a report to assess the offender's suitability for reformative training — a rehabilitation-focused sentencing option that includes structured discipline, counselling and education. The teenager, who cannot be named due to a court order, was convicted on March 24 and remains in remand. Sentencing is scheduled for July 17.


Daily Mail
21-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Moment neighbour from hell armed with a samurai sword, axe, and spear, smashes people's doors and windows before dressing in scuba gear for police arrest
A man found armed with a samurai sword, an axe, and a spear smashed through his neighbours doors and windows on a crazed rampage. Security cameras saw Michael Hockey, 55, dressed in scuba gear after he armed himself to mount a siege at his block of flats in Pontypool, South Wales before setting fire to his own house. Police were called after Hockey barricaded himself inside the building and when they arrived he was found in scuba-diving gear and breathing apparatus as he held a spear. Armed officers and a negotiator were called to the siege and when they cut the power to his flat he shouted 'b*****s' at them. The court heard Hockey caused £31,000 of damage during the two hour stand-off. He has now been jailed for two years and six months. When officers and firefighters eventually entered Hockey was found in a bath full of water - and had to be tased and blasted with a water hose before his arrest. Prosecutor Tom Roberts said in the days leading up to the police siege, Hockey had been 'behaving erratically' and 'playing loud music.' He said: 'He had been ranting and raving and making threats against a neighbour. 'The defendant screamed that he was a traitor and said he was going to tear his face off and kill him.' He added: 'He was described as snarling like a dog and said he was going to shoot him with a bow and arrow.' Mr Roberts said Hockey then began hitting his neighbour's front door with an axe. 'The victim, who has Asperger's, was terrified and was struggling to make sense of what was happening,' he said. 'He thought he was going to get into his flat and kill him.' Hockey was sectioned under the Mental Health Act following the incident at the apartments owned by housing association Melin Homes on August 15, 2023. He said he had been watching TV 'when Tarot card readers began communicating with him.' After the arrest, officers found that Hockey had been growing 11 cannabis flats in his apartment - and also found a whip, a bow and arrow and an old police truncheon. Hockey admitted arson reckless as to whether life was endangered, affray, cultivating cannabis and criminal damage at Newport Crown Court. Alice Sykes, defending, said the event that day might have been triggered by a psychotic episode brought on by his cannabis use. She added that Hockey had shown 'genuine remorse'. Judge Matthew Porter-Bryant said it was lucky that no one had been injured or killed and commended the emergency services for their actions. 'Thankfully, only time and money was lost here,' he added.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Yahoo
19-year-old shot by LCPD facing federal charges
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – An armed Las Cruces man who was shot by police in March is now indicted on a felony charge after running from police. Two months ago, police say they received reports of a person firing a gun in a commercial parking lot. APS, APD partner up to bring back Campus Crime Stoppers When police tried to confront 19-year-old Gabriel Padilla, he took off running. That's when he was shot by a Las Cruces Police officer. Padilla was charged with aggravated assault on a peace officer with a deadly weapon. He will be arraigned on May 19. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.