Two suspects have been arrested in Ontario following a Canada-wide arrest warrant in reference to a house invasion case in Montreal’s Sud-Ouest borough Wednesday.
In keeping with Montreal police (SPVM), Christopher Ethan Prince, 20, and a 17-year-old suspect have been allegedly concerned in a house invasion incident in Montreal earlier this yr.
Police say that on n Jan. 28, 2026, a person reportedly arrived at a residence claiming to be delivering a package deal.
“When the residents opened the door, he reportedly entered the house, adopted by three accomplices, two of whom have been reportedly armed with firearms,” SPVM mentioned in a press release Thursday.
“Through the incident, one of many armed suspects reportedly fired a shot. One suspect was reportedly shot within the stomach, whereas the resident sustained a minor damage to the arm. The 4 suspects then reportedly fled, abandoning a number of items of proof on the scene.”
The suspects have been arrested in a joint operation between Montreal and Toronto and Durham police departments. They have been arrested in Ajax and Toronto after a Canada-wide arrest warrant was issued.
Prince appeared appeared through video hyperlink on the Montreal courthouse, whereas the minor suspect appeared through video hyperlink earlier than the Youth Division of the Court docket of Quebec, SPVM mentioned.
The 2 suspects face a number of prices, together with breaking and getting into, brandishing a firearm, and recklessly discharging a firearm. Each suspects shall be transferred to Montreal within the coming days to look in individual.
The allegations must but to be confirmed in court docket.
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