A man was stabbed Monday night in a robbery attempt that went wrong in Montreal North.
• Read also: A 17-year-old boy stabbed in Montreal North
• Read also: Two teenagers seriously injured in Montreal
It was around 8:30 p.m. that the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) received a call concerning a man who had been stabbed in an alley on rue Forest, near rue Garon.
![[PHOTOS] Montreal North: a man stabbed in a robbery attempt](https://m1.quebecormedia.com/emp/emp/0bd089f0-228e-11ed-bc3f-29cdd965bd5a_ORIGINAL.jpg?impolicy=crop-resize&x=0&y=0&w=1200&h=828&width=1200)
Photo Agence QMI, Thierry Laforce
The victim, a 31-year-old man, reportedly sustained upper body injuries and was taken to hospital, where there are no fears for his life.
“Everything suggests that it would have happened during a quality flight,” said Gabriella Youakim, spokesperson for the SVPM.
![[PHOTOS] Montreal North: a man stabbed in a robbery attempt](https://m1.quebecormedia.com/emp/emp/1321b530-228e-11ed-bc3f-29cdd965bd5a_ORIGINAL.jpg?impolicy=crop-resize&x=0&y=0&w=1200&h=861&width=1200)
Photo Agence QMI, Thierry Laforce
An investigation was opened and a security perimeter was erected.
Two armed attacks in the area
This incident occurred just two days following a 17-year-old boy was stabbed in the upper body in the same area.
![[PHOTOS] Montreal North: a man stabbed in a robbery attempt](https://m1.quebecormedia.com/emp/emp/12a340f0-228f-11ed-bc3f-29cdd965bd5a_ORIGINAL.jpg?impolicy=crop-resize&x=0&y=0&w=1200&h=765&width=1200)
Photo Agence QMI, Thierry Laforce
Having suffered serious injuries, the latter was still fighting for his life on Monday evening.
