A 31-year-old man has been arrested after a woman was allegedly pushed from a balcony in Montreal early Thursday, police say. The woman, in her 30s, was found unconscious on the ground and taken to hospital in critical condition.
Police called to the scene around 8:15 a.m. ET Thursday, found the woman unconscious
CBC News · Posted: Jan 01, 2026 10:15 AM EST | Last Updated: 4 hours ago
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Montreal police responded early Thursday to the scene where a woman was found on the ground after she was allegedly pushed from a three-storey balcony during an altercation.
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A 31-year-old man has been arrested and faces attempted murder charges after a woman in her 30s was allegedly pushed from a three-storey balcony Thursday morning.
Const. Jean-Pierre Brabant of Montreal police said officers were called to an apartment building on Ste-Catherine Street, near Pie-IX Boulevard, in the borough of Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve around 8:15 a.m. ET.
According to police, there was an altercation before the woman was pushed.
She was found unconscious on the ground and taken to hospital in critical condition.
The man was arrested at the scene.
Police are continuing their investigation.
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