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Weapons Complaint in Levack

 

 

Update - August 31st, 2016 8:30pm: Greater Sudbury Police have the male suspect in custody. The incident was resolved peacefully, with no injuries. 
Greater Sudbury Police would like to thank the public for their cooperation and patience during this matter.

 

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Updated - August 31st, 2016 8:00pm: The Greater Sudbury Police Service is advising residents who are waiting to get to their homes are to proceed to a Police check point at Ash Street at 1st Avenue to coordinate a safe route to their residences.

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Updated - August 31st, 2016 6:24pm: Police are now confirming that 2 youths have exited the residence safely.

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Updated - August 31st, 2016 6:00pm: Greater Sudbury Police Uniform Patrol and Tactical Unit are on scene of the Weapons Complaint.

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Police have confirmed that there is one suspect who has access to firearms and he remains within his residence. The Tactical Unit has established communications with the suspect and negotiations are ongoing.

Residents in the area should still remain indoors.

We'll continue to provide updates to this story as they become available.

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Updated - August 31st, 2016 5:15pm:
GSO has received unconfirmed reports that an unknown armed person has barricaded themselves inside a home on the north end of 1st Avenue with several people inside. We can not confirm the relationship between the individual and those being forcibly confined at this time.

We'll continue to update this story and information becomes available.

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Original Story: Greater Sudbury Police Service Uniform Patrol and Tactical Unit are en route to a Weapons Complaint North of 1st Avenue in Levack.

Residents in the area are urged to remain in doors until further notice.
Greater Sudbury Police ask that citizens and media do not live stream video footage of the ongoing incident in order to ensure Officer Safety.
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