UPDATE: One person in custody after barricading themselves in Hunter River, P.E.I. bakery
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HUNTER RIVER, P.E.I. — P.E.I. RCMP is confirming one particular person is in custody after a presumably armed particular person had barricaded themselves in a Hunter River bakery on July 23.
Mounties tweeted round 12:50 p.m. that officers have been on scene of the incident on the By the River Bakery at 4327 Route 13 in Hunter River, advising residents and motorists to keep away from the realm.
PEI RCMP are on scene in Hunter River coping with a presumably armed & barricaded particular person. Officers are asking native residents to stay indoors to remain protected and keep away from the realm. Motorists are equally requested to keep away from the realm till additional discover. Updates shall be shared right here. pic.twitter.com/KVQCmRimD5
— RCMP P.E.I. (@RCMPPEI) July 23, 2023
After almost two hours, an RCMP negotiator was in a position to persuade the particular person to give up to police.
UPDATE – A PEI RCMP Negotiator has been in a position to communicate with the person who has give up to police with out incident and is in custody. Investigation into this incident is ongoing. There isn’t a threat to the general public now and visitors circulation is returning to regular. https://t.co/draGGImx93
— RCMP P.E.I. (@RCMPPEI) July 23, 2023
Police say there isn’t any ongoing risk to the general public and visitors within the space is returning to regular.
