Six people report feeling 'sharp prick' in back of body at Montreal festival: police

A Montreal police shoulder patch is seen on an officer in Montreal, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

MONTREAL - Montreal police have opened a criminal investigation into reports that people at a music festival last weekend were allegedly poisoned without their knowledge.

Police say six people have reported feeling a "sharp prick" in the back of their body while they were in the crowd at the îLESONIQ music festival at Parc Jean-Drapeau.

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