2 injured in Belleville home invasion

Ottawa

A violent home invasion in Belleville, Ont., left a 61-year-old man with life-threatening injuries, Belleville Police said in a news release Wednesday.

61-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries early Monday morning, police say

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Belleville Police say they were called to a home on Russell Street shortly after 2 a.m. Monday. (Dan Taekema/CBC)

A violent home invasion in Belleville, Ont., left a 61-year-old man with life-threatening injuries, Belleville Police said in a news release Wednesday.

Police and paramedics responded to a home on Russell Street at 2:07 a.m. Monday, where they learned that unknown suspects had forced their way in and assaulted two occupants.

One man, 59, suffered minor injuries. A second man, 61, was first transported to Belleville General Hospital before being transferred to Kingston General Hospital with life-threatening injuries.

There is no update from police on his condition. 

Belleville Police are asking anyone with information about this incident to contact them. 

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