A major police operation is underway at the corner of Saint-Laurent and St-Viateur in Montreal. The public is being asked to avoid the area. More to come.
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Police have told Radio-Canada's Kim Vermette that the operation near the Ubisoft building in Montreal seems to be related to an armed robbery.
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Montreal police say officers were dispatched to the scene following a 911 call. No injuries have been reported. Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante says her team is in close communication with police and is monitoring the situation. She urges people to avoid the Mile End area.
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Montreal police tweet: 'No threat has been identified for now. We are currently evacuating the building.'
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Police sources tell CBC News the 911 call that provoked the intense police reaction in Montreal's Mile End was a hoax.
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More : Montreal police confirm hoax triggered major police operation at Mile End Ubisoft offices.
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Reports of HOSTAGE situation at Montreal office of video game company Ubisoft
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