Quebec provincial police say they are investigating after one of their officers received death threats.
The police said in a statement that the threats were against one of their spokesmen and they are taking them seriously.
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Le Journal de Montreal reported Saturday that police spokesman Guy Lapointe as well as his father, a former Montreal Canadiens hockey player with the same name, were the target of the alleged threats.
The newspaper reports that a letter sent to police headquarters this week “clearly targeted” both the well-known hockey player and his son.
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