Man, 31, charged in connection with assault near Beaubien Metro

A 31-year-old manhas been charged with three counts of armed assault in connection with three separate incidentsin the Montreal area, including a recent attack near Beaubien Metro.

Montreal police arrested the suspect Wednesday after reviewing video footage.He appeared in court Thursday, where he was charged.

On Tuesday, Montreal policereleased surveillance camera images of the suspect who was seen on a Metro platform shortly before the attack on Chateaubriand Avenue, which occurred at around 9 p.m. on Feb. 13.

Police said the suspect was seen behaving erratically on the platformin the borough of RosemontLa Petite-Patrie.