Mark Lafleur has been arrested in connection with a series of break and enters in the Montreal area.

Lafleur is the 32-year-old son of Montreal Canadiens great Guy Lafleur.

Montreal police arrested four people at Lafleur's home on des Alouettes St. in Blainville Wednesday night for the crimes.

Two of the men are 36 years old, while the fourth man is 20.

"For now, we have three men who could be charged for break and entry accusations and one who could be charged for receiving stolen property," said Benoit Boiselle of the Montreal pollice.

Three of the men are due in court Friday to face charges, but not Lafleur.

He was released on a promise to appear in court at the end of February.

Police believe the three other men are linked to four break-ins in Pointe-Claire's Cedar Park neighbourhood and possibly other recent break-ins throughout the West Island in recent months.

Police also raided a home in Pointe Claire on Thursday, saying it was linked to one of the suspects.

Not his first arrest

This is not Mark Lafleur's first brush with the law. He was arrested in 2015 on impaired driving charges. He was banned from driving for two years and slapped with a $1,500 fine.

In 2010 he was arrested in connection with a domestic violence call. Officers arrived at his Blainville residence and arrested both Lafleur and a woman in her 20s. Police also discovered a small quantity of drugs in the home.

He was on probation at the time, because in 2009 he was found guilty on charges including assault, battery, unlawful confinement and uttering death threats. He pleaded guilty to 23 counts, and was sentenced to 15 months house arrest.

Guy Lafleur spoke out recently against the legalization of marijuana, sharing his personal experience with having a drug addicted child. He said Mark “attended 14 schools because of the drug."

Mark Lafleur has had a long and public battle with mental illness and abuse of various substances.

His father has often been seen by his side during his troubles with the law.

Guy Lafleur was arrested in 2008 for allegedly giving contradictory testimony during legal proceedings for his son, who was charged with sexual assault.

The former NHL star was found guilty in 2009 but the conviction was overturned on appeal.



