Wikwemikong

2022 - 9 - 27

Police advise Wikwemikong residents to shelter in place (The Sudbury Star)

Members of the public are advised to shelter in place as Ontario Provincial Police investigate an armed and dangerous person in Wikwemikong First Nation.

“Police Chief Scoot Cooper has had communication with Ogimaa Manitowabi and has assured the individual named is not a threat to the general public,” it wrote in a release. OPP advised members of the public to lock all windows and door and notify police of any suspicious person. Tuesday, Ontario Provincial Police issued an emergency alert regarding an armed and dangerous person in Wiikwemikong First Nation.

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UPDATE: OPP asking Wikwemikong First Nation to shelter in place ... (My Eespanola Now)

The OPP is investigating a Armed and Dangerous Person in Wikwemikong First Nation and it is asking residents to lock all doors and windows. They're also asking ...

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OPP issue alert about armed suspect in Wiikwemkoong First Nation ... (CBC.ca)

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) issued an emergency alert Tuesday afternoon warning people in Wiikwemkoong First Nation, on Manitoulin Island, ...

Cooper said in the post the remainder of the community should continue to shelter in place. Police said in the alert that a man in the community is considered armed and dangerous. People in the community asked to shelter in place, and lock their windows and doors

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Shelter in place in Wiikwemkoong due to armed and dangerous ... (CTV Toronto)

Ontario Provincial Police issued an emergency alert asking people in Wiikwemkoong on Manitoulin Island to shelter in place due to an 'armed and dangerous ...

[Residents of coastal N.L. With polls indicating his party is set to win a big majority on Oct. Witnesses told CTV News the victim approached the front door of a house on Nelson Street near Lansdowne Avenue at about 7:30 p.m. [Toronto](https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/) [23 people taken to hospital after workplace exposure to hydrochloric acid in St. This, as London police release information pertaining to the policing efforts during Homecoming weekend. parking garage just weeks before she disappeared in January. 1 hr ago 4 hr ago These students will need to be picked up by their parents. An hour later, police said they are investigating " an armed and dangerous person in Wiikwemkoong. 3 hr ago 2 hr ago

Police advise Wikwemikong residents to shelter in place (update) (Timmins Press)

The subject of an emergency alert on Manitoulin Island is not considered a danger to the general public, but individuals should still shelter in place,…

“Police Chief Scoot Cooper has had communication with Ogimaa Manitowabi and has assured the individual named is not a threat to the general public,” it wrote in a release. OPP advised members of the public to lock all windows and door and notify police of any suspicious person. Tuesday, Ontario Provincial Police issued an emergency alert regarding an armed and dangerous person in Wiikwemikong First Nation.

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Police Issue Civil Emergency Alert For Parts Of Ontario Warning Of ... (Kawartha 411)

KAWARTHA LAKES-This afternoon the OPP issued an alert for some residents of northern Ontario. The OPP says it is investigating an armed and dangerous person ...

News from Sudbury: Armed and dangerous person in ... (News Waali)

Ontario Provincial Police issued an emergency alert Tuesday afternoon, urging people in Wiikwemkoong to take shelter over an “armed and dangerous person.”.

The hold and secure protocol is commonly used in schools in response to a risk or threat in the general area, preventing unauthorized persons from entering or exiting a facility. This comes about an hour after a First Nation school board on Manitoulin Island said Tuesday morning, following advice from the Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service, that all of its schools are under “hold and secure”. Ontario Provincial Police issued an emergency alert Tuesday afternoon, urging people in Wiikwemkoong to take shelter over an “armed and dangerous person.”

Police advise Wikwemikong residents to shelter in place (update) (The North Bay Nugget)

The subject of an emergency alert on Manitoulin Island is not considered a danger to the general public, but individuals should still shelter in place,…

“Police Chief Scoot Cooper has had communication with Ogimaa Manitowabi and has assured the individual named is not a threat to the general public,” it wrote in a release. OPP advised members of the public to lock all windows and door and notify police of any suspicious person. Tuesday, Ontario Provincial Police issued an emergency alert regarding an armed and dangerous person in Wiikwemikong First Nation.

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OPP searching for 'armed and dangerous man' in Wiikwemkoong ... (CityNews Ottawa)

WIKWEMIKONG, Ont. — Ontario Provincial Police have issued an emergency alert asking residents of Wiikwemkoong First Nation on Manitoulin Island to stay ...

The Wikwemikong Board of Education said in a Facebook post earlier in the day that its schools had been placed in a "hold and secure" out of an abundance of caution based on advice from the tribal police force, but later deemed the situation safe enough to dismiss all students for the day. In a post on the Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service's Facebook page, Chief Scott Cooper says the person the OPP is searching for is not a threat to the public and that the community has been advised to seek shelter as a "safety and cautious measure." The provincial police force is asking the public to lock all doors and windows, and notify police of any suspicious persons.

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Shelter in place in Wiikwemkoong due to armed and dangerous ... (CTV Toronto)

Despite an emergency alert by Ontario Provincial Police asking people in Wiikwemkoong on Manitoulin Island to shelter in place due to an 'armed and ...

At a time when more shops are dealing with broken windows in Vancouver, a group representing business improvement associations across B.C. [Residents of coastal N.L. With polls indicating his party is set to win a big majority on Oct. Witnesses told CTV News the victim approached the front door of a house on Nelson Street near Lansdowne Avenue at about 7:30 p.m. This, as London police release information pertaining to the policing efforts during Homecoming weekend. 3 hr ago parking garage just weeks before she disappeared in January. 1 hr ago These students will need to be picked up by their parents. 5 hr ago An hour later, police said they are investigating " an armed and dangerous person in Wiikwemkoong. 2 hr ago

Police advise Wikwemikong residents to shelter in place (Sault Star)

Members of the public are advised to shelter in place as Ontario Provincial Police investigate an armed and dangerous person in Wikwemikong First Nation.

“Police Chief Scoot Cooper has had communication with Ogimaa Manitowabi and has assured the individual named is not a threat to the general public,” it wrote in a release. OPP advised members of the public to lock all windows and door and notify police of any suspicious person. Tuesday, Ontario Provincial Police issued an emergency alert regarding an armed and dangerous person in Wiikwemikong First Nation.

OPP searching for 'armed and dangerous man' in Wiikwemkoong ... (Toronto Star)

WIKWEMIKONG, Ont. - Ontario Provincial Police have issued an emergency alert asking residents of Wiikwemkoong First Nation on Manitoulin Island to sta...

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Schools closed, stay-inside order still in effect in Wiikwemkoong First ... (TheRecord.com)

WIIKWEMIKOONG - Schools are closed today in Wiikwemkoong First Nation on Manitoulin Island as a stay-at-home order remains in effect while police cont...

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OPP search for Wikwemikong man believed armed and dangerous (SooToday)

WIIKWEMIKOONG — Schools are closed today in Wiikwemkoong First Nation on Manitoulin Island as a stay-at-home order remains in effect while police continue ...

In a post on the Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service's Facebook page Tuesday, Chief Scott Cooper said the person the OPP is searching for is not a threat to the public and that the community has been advised to seek shelter as a "safety and cautious measure." Schools were placed in "hold and secure" Tuesday out of an abundance of caution based on advice from the Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service, but the board later deemed the situation safe enough to dismiss all students for the day. In a signed letter posted online Tuesday night, Chief Rachel Manitowabi of Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory says council endorsed a recommendation from the Wiikwemkoong Board of Education to give all students a mental health day as the police investigation enters a second day.

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