Hostage Situation

• Exeter, Ont. evacuation was due to ‘unfounded’ hostage situation, OPP say

  On Monday, OPP said the heavy police presence in Exeter, Ont., was due to a possible hostage situation, but that 'the situation was unfounded.'

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  Mar 18, 2024
  
• Possible hostage situation prompted McDonnel Street closure in Peterborough: police

  Around 6:10 a.m. on Monday, officers responded to a 911 call about a possible hostage situation at a home on McDonnel Street. Police determined there was not a hostage incident.

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  Sep 5, 2023
  
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• Attempted murder charge laid in Lethbridge hostage-taking

  A 40-year-old Lethbridge woman is facing several charges, including attempted murder, following a hostage situation that left a 54-year-old woman with life-threatening injuries.

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  Jul 15, 2022
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• Woman, baby safely rescued in Flin Flon hostage situation: RCMP

  A woman and infant were trapped in a Flin Flon apartment with an armed man Sunday evening, until RCMP — with the help of a hostage negotiator — were able to arrest the suspect.

  Crime

  Feb 8, 2021
• Irish inmates trade hostage for Mars bar after 5-hour prison standoff

  A negotiator managed to talk the hangry hostage-takers down from their grocery list of demands.

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  Feb 25, 2020
• Hostage situation in Saskatoon neighbourhood ends in arrest

  A woman was held against her will by her boyfriend, who threatened to kill her and himself, a police statement said.

  Canada

  Dec 29, 2019
• Saskatoon police arrest man for unlawful confinement, assault with a weapon

  Saskatoon police say they arrested a man after he held several residents hostage while yielding an "edged weapon" Saturday evening.

  Crime

  Aug 4, 2019
• Man killed in ‘officer-involved’ Regina shooting did take fiancé hostage, family say

  The family of Geoff Morris' fiancé has confirmed to Global News she was taken hostage by Morris prior to the officer-involved shooting.

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  May 5, 2019
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• Hostage situation at Salaberry-de-Valleyfield bank ends peacefully after man surrenders

  The siege ended at about 1:30 a.m. when the suspect turned himself in after nearly nine hours inside the Caisse Desjardins branch in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield.

  Crime

  Mar 9, 2019
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• Student allegedly held himself hostage for ransom money from parents: Kingston police

  A 24-year-old man was charged with public mischief for allegedly trying to convince his parents he had been taken hostage.

  Crime

  Jun 18, 2018