A 34-year-old man was kidnapped, injured and rescued from his home in Levis late Sunday.
Emergency services were informed of the incident around 10:50 am, which took place in a residence on Boulevard Guillaume-Couture on the eastern edge of the city near Beaumont.
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According to initial information, two hooded suspects significantly injured a citizen in the head. He was admitted to the hospital, but his condition is not life-threatening. He was also sent to the hospital on Monday.
The man would have been locked away for several minutes, before he called for help from passers-by in a moment of imprudence. So they went up and fled.
The victim of this event was the one who contacted us. For he said that there were two men who had returned to their house. There was an altercation,” said spokesman for the police office of the Ville de Levis Jean-Sébastien Levan.
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Before leaving, the criminals managed to steal “a certain number of items” whose nature or value was not specified.
It is unclear the motive for the attack and whether there is a connection between those involved.
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The police went to the scene and set up a security perimeter. Forensic identification techniques were at the scene Monday morning. An open investigation.
As of Monday afternoon, the attackers were still wanted by the police.
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