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UPDATE: Police sources say that the situation at the Montreal Ubisoft building "looks like" a hoax. A police situation is still underway.
A massive police presence is on the ground at the Ubisoft building in Montreal's Mile End area, with officials not confirming what the exact nature of the situation is.
Police on scene that no threat has been detected so far. Specialized officers are inside the building.
Ambulances head towards Ubisoft building in Montreal’s Mile End. https://t.co/3zrn2gl8Gv pic.twitter.com/JOByp14S7r
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) November 13, 2020
"We received a call for robbery in a commercial space. For the moment, we are at the stage of verifications," said a Montreal police spokesperson to La Presse. (Translated from French)
Montreal mayor Valerie Plante tweeted that her team was in "close communication with the police and are monitoring the situation closely."
"We encourage Montrealers to avoid the Mile End area."
Mon équipe est en communication étroite avec le @SPVM et nous surveillons la situation de près. Nous invitons les Montréalais•es à éviter le secteur du Mile-End. #polmtl
— Valérie Plante (@Val_Plante) November 13, 2020
Breaking: A police operation is underway in Montreal, Canada.
— PM Breaking News (@PMBreakingNews) November 13, 2020
Journal de Montreal is reporting that a possible hostage situation involving dozens of people is ongoing in the Ubisoft building. pic.twitter.com/qdxNRoTP3C
“A crisis unit has been set up for employees and the Paris offices are aware of the situation. We cannot confirm that this is a hostage situation. 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.
Photos from a news helicopter show what appears to be staff on top of the Ubisoft building.
Heavily armed police forces are on the scene, with paramedics prepared to act. Bulletproof shields are being used.
Unconfirmed reports say that the situation may have been a false alarm.
BREAKING: Alleged hostages exited the building.
— Marie O (@TheMarieOakes) November 13, 2020
Sources from inside the building allege this apparent hostage situation was a false alert.
On the ground for @WestphalianNews #ubisoft #Montreal pic.twitter.com/RKWqBPMwvU
This is happening right now near @UbisoftMTL - @CBCMontreal @CBCTheNational @CTVMontreal @CTVNews @Global_Montreal @LP_LaPresse @LeDevoir pic.twitter.com/ZxiJrAkkbm
— Paul Desbaillets (@pauldesbaillets) November 13, 2020
Being told there's a hostage situation (?) somewhere on Saint-Laurent between Maguire and Saint-Viateur.
— jesse dube-smith (@jesseds) November 13, 2020
Saw cops with guns drawn as people came out of a Ubisoft building with their hands up... pic.twitter.com/dtSnNtaKvV
This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
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