Ubisoft Hostage Situation

The police have deemed the ubisoft montreal hostage situation a hoax.

Ubisoft hostage situation. A major police operation and possible hostage situation was underway in montreal on friday at offices of video game company ubisoft. Police operation in progress at the corner of saint laurent and st viateur police montreal tweeted. Montreal police have confirmed that the 911 call reporting a hostage situation and which prompted the response seen below was a hoax according to cbc news. A major police operation was under way in montreal on friday afternoon at offices of french video game company ubisoft that media reported was a possible hostage taking but police later said no.

The montreal police are currently responding to whats said to be a hostage situation at ubisoft montreal. Photos from a news helicopter show what appears to be staff on top of the ubisoft building. I am now in contact with the employees on the roof and they are doing well ubisoft public relations officer antoine leduc labelle told la presse over the phone. The hostage situation had been developing since 130 pm.

Reports indicate that some ubisoft employees have been able to exit the. There is an ongoing police operation at the corner of saint. According to online reports ubisoft montreal is currently experiencing a hostage situation. Tva nouvelles had originally reported that a group of suspects was believed to have held dozens of people hostage in the.

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