Yellowknife RCMP take several in custody after operation on 57th Street

Yellowknife RCMP take several in custody after operation on 57th Street

In a news release sent around 2 p.m. on Friday, RCMP said they were conducting a "planned police operation" on 57th Street and asked the public to avoid the area. About an hour later, RCMP said the operations were over and several people were taken in custody.

RCMP end ‘planned police operation’ on Yellowknife’s 57 St

RCMP say they have finished a "planned operation" on the corner of Yellowknife's 50A Avenue and 57 Street that resulted in multiple arrests. The post RCMP end ‘planned police operation’ on Yellowknife’s 57 St first appeared on Cabin Radio.

Police say it’s safe to return to 57 Street - Yellowknifer

Police operations on 57 Street have “concluded safely” and a number of people have been taken into custody, the RCMP stated on Friday afternoon, just over an hour after alerting the public to the situation and asking residents to avoid the area. Normal activities may resume, “however a police presence will remain on scene as additional investigation is carried out,” the RCMP said of the area in question. There will be an update on the investigat…