Reports of hostage situation false after police search Fort McMurray hotel

Reports of hostage situation false after police search Fort McMurray hotel

Reports of a hostage situation in downtown Fort McMurray were false after police shut down the area around the Nomad Hotel on Thursday morning.

UPDATE: Police responding to hostage situation in north end

The police are urging the public to avoid the area of the 100 block of Cumberland Street North.

Fort McMurray RCMP respond to false hostage situation – Heartland News

Wood Buffalo RCMP responded to a call yesterday at approximately 10:40 a.m. regarding an unknown person seen with a rifle and hostages on a floor in the Nomad Hotel. Police responded to the call with an immediate and high-risk response, which involved containing the area, evacuating the hotel and clearing the hotel room by room. One individual was detained but was later released without charges. The investigation revealed that there was no such …

High Alert, No Threat: False Report Prompts Hotel Evacuation

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