The man who killed Canadian Olympic swimmer Victor Davis is facing manslaughter charges in a separate case where he allegedly killed a man at a bar in Lasalle, Que. in mid-September.
Glen Crossly allegedly attacked Albert Arsenault at Bar Station 77, giving him a head injury which eventually led to his death. According to his Arsenault’s widow, he was attacked inside the bar which resulted in him falling down the stairs and hitting his head on a ceramic tile.
Arsenault died hours after being taken to a hospital.
According to Rachel Arsenault, she and her brother heard rumors the day after their fathers death that patrons at the bar that night alleged a man pushed their father down the stairs and warned everyone in the bar, “to keep their mouths shut.”
Crossley’s lawyer told the Montreal Gazette in an email that the accused was informed of the warrant for his arrest over the weekend. He turned himself in on Monday.
Crossley is expected to make his first court appearance on Tuesday.
A spokesperson for the Montreal police said he was unable to confirm all the details surrounding Arsenault’s death at this time. According to the Montreal Gazette, Arsenault’s death was not listed as a homicide they were investigating in 2016.
Crossely has a criminal record which is the result of the fatal hit-and-run that killed four-time Olympic medallist Victor Davis. Davis was killed in Montreal in 1989 at the age of 25 after Crossley struck him with his car.
In 1992 Crossley served 10-months in prison for the incident along with one year of probation. Crossley admitted that he drove away from the scene of the accident.
No one will ever convince me this guy didn’t mean to run into Victor Davis after their altercation and all he got was 10 months! The justice system needs to get it right this time. If he’s guilty, the thug should get life in prison. He’s bad news.
He also only served four month of the ten he was sentenced.
Yes. Imagine how devastated Victor Davis’ family must have been.
I still remember Victor’s death bringing the swimming world to a complete stop and how angry we all were at the dodgy circumstances.
I remember hearing of Vic’s death in the car ride to school from morning practice. I was 12 at the time and he was my hero. At practice we were all crushed…
Yup, likewise.
I will never ever understand how “I was drunk!” Or “it was a motor vehicle accident” are ever reasonable reasons for leniency.
I concur with this.
The driver should have received 15+years.
Dont understand the judiciary system at all.
Hopefully they will throw the book at the jerk this time. Being drunk and killing people seems to be this guy’s forte.
that system looked to be pretty crooked in any disguised ways , as often it happens , unfortunately .