(Update, 6:13pm): Citing police sources, the CBC is reporting today’s police situation at the Ubisoft Montreal office was a swatting incident caused by a 911 call made when no threat was present. The specifics of the call are unclear as of right now. The Montreal Police have not issued a formal statement as of this writing.
(Update, 3:45pm):
Originally, we reported this story as a possible hostage situation. As there’s been no official confirmation from Montreal Police this is the case, we’ve updated our text.
Original story: A police situation is currently unfolding at Ubisoft’s Montreal, Canada office, local news outlets are reporting. Employees working at the office have either been asked to evacuate or go to the roof of the building. This story is developing.
News of the situation began circulating first on Twitter, with a small group of bystanders sharing videos of police near the Ubisoft Montreal office. According to one eyewitness near the event, updating on Twitter, they
saw people
coming out of the office with their hands in the air as cops had guns pointed towards the building. All employees currently working in Ubisoft’s Montreal office have
reportedly
been sent to the building’s roof.
Eric Pope, a senior community manager at Ubisoft Montreal, has shared footage from a local news broadcast of the unfolding situation in a since-deleted tweet.
Numerous Ubisoft employees have posted to Twitter to either
say they are safe
colleagues well
. Due to the ongoing police operation in the area, the Montreal police department
is asking
people to stay away from the near vicinity.
A motive for the situation is currently unknown. Reached for comment on the situation, a Ubisoft spokesperson told Game Informer, “
We are aware of the situation and working with local authorities.” Montreal Police are currently reporting no injuries.
reporting on its Twitter account
As The Post Millennial is reporting on its Twitter account , ambulances and a heavy police force have responded to the scene.
Speaking to Le Presse (translation via
, a spokesperson for the Montreal police said, “We received a call for robbery in a commercial space.” The police are still in the verification process, the spokesperson said.
More footage of the scene is continuing to come out. Dozens of Ubisoft Montreal employees can be seen on the roof of their building in live footage from TV Nouvelles and below from Twitter user Shane B. Murphy.
Montreal Globe and Mail reporter Les Perreaux posted to his Twitter a statement from the Montreal police, saying, “no threat has been identified.” People are beginning to come out of the Ubisoft building Perreaux added.
The Montreal Police also confirmed on Twitter that no threat has been identified and that they are evacuating the building.
This story is developing.