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Police on Manitoulin Island are asking people to shelter in place while they search for a man they allege is armed and dangerous.
The Ontario Provincial Police are asking people to stay away from M’Chigeeng First Nation and Highway 551 leading into the community.
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They say if people are already in the area, they should shelter in place and await further updates.
Police say they are looking for a 32-year-old man after an alleged incident earlier in the day.
An emergency alert was sent out just before 12:30 p.m. on Saturday advising that OPP were “investigating an armed and dangerous” in M’Chigeeng First Nation on…
Ontario Provincial Province are urging everyone who lives in the M'Chigeeng First Nation on Manitoulin Island to shelter in place as they search for a man they allege is armed and dangerous.
UPDATE: 1:25pm: Police have confirmed the suspect is 32-year-old Victor Branco and are asking the public to avoid the area as the search is ongoing
An alert has gone out on phones across Northern Ontario at around 12:45 pm today, Saturday, alerting the public to a serious situation on Manitoulin Island.
The Manitoulin OPP alert states personnel are currently involved in an ongoing investigation in M’Chigeeng First Nation, which is the central part of Manitoulin Island.
The alert states police are dealing with an armed and dangerous situation in the community.
The OPP is advising everyone to avoid the area and for those living in the community to seek shelter and not go outside.