Man arrested after crashing vehicle into RCMP Quebec headquarters
Montreal police spokesperson Jean-Pierre Brabant said a 911 call was made reporting a crash at the main entrance of the building around 9:25 a.m.
The driver of the vehicle, a 44-year-old man, was arrested but taken to hospital to be treated for non-life threatening injuries suffered in the crash.
Brabant said the driver was first seen approaching the building on foot, but eventually got into his vehicle and drove "slowly" but at a constant speed, into the entrance.
Police believe the driver may have been suffering from mental health issues and said he was possibly in a state of crisis.
While damage to the building was considerable with glass being shattered at the entrance, Brabant said that two RCMP officers who were inside at the time were not injured.
Investigators will be questioning the driver as soon as his health allows.
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