The police have deemed the ubisoft montreal hostage situation a hoax.

Montreal hostage. There were unconfirmed reports in local media of a ransom demand by the hostage takers. There are reports of dozens of people being held hostage near the ubisoft building on saint laurent in montreals mile end area. Montreal police have confirmed that the 911 call reporting a hostage situation and which prompted the response seen below was a hoax according to cbc news. A major police operation and possible hostage situation was underway in montreal on friday at offices of video game company ubisoft.

A large police investigation that occurred at the ubisoft montreal offices friday was the result of a hoax the cbc confirmed with local police. The studio has been responsible for some of publisher ubisofts biggest video. According to radio canada the issue is related to an armed robbery. There is an ongoing police operation at the corner of saint.

The montreal police are currently responding to whats said to be a hostage situation at ubisoft montreal. A false hostage threat in central montreal on friday led to a major police operation the evacuation of dozens of people a rare code orange preparation at a local hospital and the lockdown of a. There were reports initially of a possible hostage. Dozens of montreal police spvm officers were spotted in the area on friday afternoon including what looked like a tactical team.

Ubisoft hostage situation a false alarm. Ubisoft montreal was said to be the scene of a hostage situation in the early afternoon of friday nov.