A major police operation was underway Friday afternoon in Montreal after an inmate escaped in the Sacré-Coeur hospital area. The man then stole a vehicle and fled.
Posted at 12:41 p.m.
The Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) reports having received a call to 911 around 9:30 a.m. “concerning a person who allegedly escaped” from a hospital center. The Press was able to confirm that it was the Sacré-Coeur hospital, located on boulevard Gouin, in the west of the island.
According to the spokesperson for the police force, agent Véronique Comtois, the man who was “under correctional charge” managed to get out of the detention center for a reason still unknown. He then allegedly stole a vehicle that probably belonged to a hospital employee. It is unclear at this time why the detainee was taken to hospital.
An investigation was opened and a manhunt was underway in the early afternoon. According to the police, the vehicle sought could possibly be a gray Kia Sportage, registered E93 CLP.
“Anyone who sees the vehicle is asked to contact 911. People are asked to be careful and not approach the vehicle by themselves if they see it,” warned Ms.me Comtois.
The Info-Crime Montréal center can also be reached at 514 393-1133 to share any relevant information related to this case, anonymously and confidentially.