Video captures violent alleged car theft in front of Montreal school
An SPVM police vehicle is seen in Montreal, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi)
A striking video posted online shows a violent alleged car theft taking place in front of an elementary school on Palm Avenue in Montreal's Saint-Henri neighbourhood on Monday.
The video shows a driver erratically accelerating and reversing a silver vehicle on the street outside the school as multiple people try to stop him.
'Watch out! Watch out!' someone yells as people jump out of the way.
At one point, as the car accelerates, a person wearing a high-visibility vest can be seen grabbing onto a woman and swinging her to the ground.
Just after, the car reverses again, and the front passenger door, swinging forcibly as the car jerks back and forth, smacks the same woman in the face.
'Call the cops, please!' someone screams out as the vehicle speeds away.
Montreal police (SPVM) confirmed the incident, saying it received a 911 call at 1:10 p.m.
'There were two individuals implicated in the situation,' said Véronique Dubuc, a spokesperson with Montreal police. 'By the time police arrived on the scene, they located the two suspects.'
The individuals were arrested and brought to the detention centre for questioning.
They have not been charged with any crimes.
There were no reported injuries.
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