New Montreal Police Chief Fady Dagher recently rallied his troops to announce his intention to tighten the tone for the coming year as two shootings have already occurred in as many days since early January.
The man known for his community approach made it clear in his few messages, broadcast live on radio just before Christmas and New Year’s Day: If push comes to shove, he’ll be there, we have the police on condition of anonymity reported .
Fady Dagher, head of the SPVM
Fady Dagher thus continued a tradition of speaking over the airwaves to his thousands of police officers as Christmas drew near.
In his vows, the new leader tried to reassure, saying that he told everyone to take a file at a time.
Chief Dagher also pointed out that while the community aspect remains important, law and order will be a high priority for him.
Airbnb riddled with bullets
And, unsurprisingly, 2023 began with a lion for Montreal police officers as two shootings have already erupted on the streets of the metropolis since January 1st.
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Yesterday we found at least six firearm bullet hits just in the window of the Mile-End apartment in question.
The latest dates back to Monday night when a Mile End apartment was riddled with bullets by unidentified suspects.
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During the night from Monday to Tuesday, an imposing security area was set up to collect all possible clues.
During yesterday’s run of the journal, the occupants of the building all appeared very nervous and anxious. It has to be said that the apartment that was attacked by at least ten shots is actually an Airbnb, which is not allowed in this part of the city that has been causing trouble for months.
“There’s a lot of coming and going, and we’ve been complaining to the property manager since September and nothing has changed,” says a resident who prefers to remain anonymous for fear of reprisals. We see that it’s people who are not very popular who come here. Sometimes I’m afraid to enter my house, it’s not normal. »
Photo agency QMI, Maxime Deland
The surveillance camera installed on the building was riddled with bullets at the mile end, which the suspects could have filmed.
Four “interesting” people were met by police shortly after the incident, but no one was arrested. Investigators also risk getting their hands on valuable footage while a surveillance camera is installed on the building in question.
Ontario victims
Photo agency QMI, Pascal Girard
At least one bullet hole was visible on the vehicle driven by the Ontario woman who was hit in Mount Royal on Sunday night.
Another violent incident occurred in Mount Royal on Sunday night when a vehicle was the target of multiple projectiles from a firearm. The driver, a woman in her 30s, was hit in the arm and stomach. She is now in stable condition. One of the passengers fled before police arrived and has still not been identified, while the other remained at the scene. At least two of the three people involved are from Ontario and were in a vehicle with license plates from the neighboring province. No arrests were made.
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