Three teens arrested after armed assault at Montreal restaurant

A Montreal Police badge is shown during a news conference in Montreal, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press)

Montreal police (SPVM) say they arrested three teens after another teen was stabbed at a restaurant.

Officers were called to a restaurant on Saint-Laurent Boulevard in the Villeray neighbourhood around 7:30 p.m.

An 18-year-old man was found with wounds to the upper body from a sharp object. He was brought to hospital and is in stable condition.

Police arrested three suspects near the scene, two 18-year-olds and a 16-year-old.

Initial information suggests there was a conflict between several people that escalated inside the restaurant.

An investigation is ongoing.