Police officer seriously injured in Saint-Michel during intervention
A Montreal police officer sustained significant injuries during a health and safety check at an apartment on 14th Avenue near Émile-Journault on Wednesday.
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A Montreal police officer was seriously injured Wednesday during an intervention at an apartment on 14th Avenue near Émile-Journault Avenue in the Villeray-Saint-Michel-Parc-Extension borough.
The Montreal Police Service was called to the address in the late afternoon for a health and safety check of the occupants. During the intervention, the officer sustained significant but non-life-threatening injuries, possibly caused by a sharp object. A second person was also reported seriously injured by a police officer during the same incident.
The Bureau of Independent Investigations (BEI) has been assigned to investigate the incident. A perimeter was established to secure the scene. The investigation status and findings have not yet been released.
The incident marks another serious injury to a Montreal officer in recent months. In June, a Montreal police officer was killed in a shooting in Côte-des-Neiges.
What prompted the health and safety check at the 14th Avenue apartment?
What is the current medical status of both the officer and the civilian injured?
We'll update this story as answers emerge.
The facts
What happened to the Montreal police officer on Wednesday, August 19, 2026?
A Montreal police officer sustained significant but non-life-threatening injuries, possibly caused by a sharp object, during a health and safety check at an apartment on 14th Avenue near Émile-Journault Avenue in the Villeray-Saint-Michel-Parc-Extension borough.
Who is investigating the incident?
The Bureau of Independent Investigations (BEI) has been assigned to investigate the incident.
