Man arrested after being clocked at 217 km/h in Montreal area
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MONTREAL – A 23-year-old man was arrested after Quebec provincial police say he reached 217 kilometres per hour in a 70 km/h zone and fled from officers in the Montreal area early Saturday morning.
Police say they spotted a vehicle without licence plates on Highway 15 in Montreal around 2:30 a.m.
Police say the suspect was eventually located in a parking lot in Kahnawake with assistance from local Peacekeepers.
Police say the suspect tried to flee before colliding with a police vehicle.
He was arrested and could face several charges, including fleeing police and assault with a weapon.
His vehicle was impounded for 30 days and his driver’s licence was suspended for seven days.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 7, 2026.