Montreal police seek public's help after possible kidnapping downtown on Saint-Denis
Witnesses heard cries for help from a vehicle stopped at a red light Wednesday night; the Hyundai Elantra being sought is a 2017 or 2018 four-door with tinted windows.
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Montreal police are asking the public for help in what they are calling a potential kidnapping on Saint-Denis Street, downtown.
The incident happened Wednesday night in the Ville-Marie borough, on Saint-Denis near Maisonneuve Boulevard East, a busy stretch at night. Pedestrians heard bangs and cries for help coming from a vehicle that had stopped at the red light, travelling southbound. Witnesses said they heard blows and calls for help from inside, and that the person calling out spoke French. Two men were seen in the front of the vehicle, and witnesses found them suspicious.
The vehicle being sought is a 2017 or 2018 four-door Hyundai Elantra with tinted windows. SPVM says it is taking the incident very seriously. The investigation is described as a potential kidnapping; police have not confirmed it as one. No arrests have been reported, and no statement from the men in the car has been given.
Anyone with information can contact Info-Crime Montréal. Tips are anonymous and confidential and can also be submitted online.
Earlier this year SPVM also asked the public for help in a serial assault case, which is a separate investigation.
