The Service de police de la Ville de Montréal is asking anyone with information to help identify a man suspected of an attempted murder that occurred in May 2026 in the Rivière‑des‑Prairies‑Pointe‑aux‑Trembles borough.
According to the police report, the incident involved a stabbing. The victim, a man in his forties, was attacked in the borough and survived the assault. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment after the incident. The exact street or building where the attack took place has not been disclosed.
Investigators have described the suspect as a male in his forties. No additional physical characteristics have been released, and police have not provided a motive for the attack. The suspect remains at large and has not been identified.
Rivière‑des‑Prairies‑Pointe‑aux‑Trembles is a residential district on the east side of Montreal that includes a mixture of single‑family homes, apartment blocks and green spaces. Police say the area is normally quiet, and the stabbing has raised concerns among residents.
The SPVM says it is reviewing surveillance footage from nearby cameras and other evidence collected at the scene. Officers are urging members of the public who may have seen a man matching the description in the neighbourhood during May to come forward.
The police department routinely releases suspect descriptions in violent‑crime investigations to enlist community assistance. Anyone with relevant details is asked to contact the SPVM through its usual reporting channels. Authorities have indicated that identifying the suspect is a priority for the ongoing investigation.