Emergency alert lifted after ‘dangerous’ suspect arrested in Gaspésie
Posted September 2, 2022 3:55 pm.
Last Updated September 3, 2022 11:57 am.
The Sûreté du Québec have arrested a suspect whose presence in Saint-Elzéar-de-Bonaventure – in the Gaspésie region – prompted police to issue an alert Friday afternoon.
Provincial police confirmed the suspect, a man in his 50s, was arrested later that night.
Police said the suspect was scheduled to meet with investigators.
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Police say operation to locate the potentially armed and “dangerous” suspect began around 2 a.m. in the community 10 hours northeast of Montreal.
The SQ sent out the “extreme” level, province-wide alert around 3:30 p.m.
Residents of Saint-Elzéar-de-Bonaventure were warned to stay indoors, lock their doors and not approach the suspect.