Saint-Hippolyte crisis: Barricaded suspect forces school closure
Monday, June 2, 2025, 8:21 am
Police in Saint-Hippolyte launched a tense operation after a man barricaded himself, forcing a local primary school to shut for the day. Residents watched in incredulity as security concerns escalated, leading authorities to take swift and decisive action to neutralize the situation amid growing community alarm.
Une école primaire du secteur sera fermée pour la journée «en raison d’un périmètre de sécurité».
Un déploiement policier impliquant un homme barricadé est en cours lundi matin dans la petite municipalité de Saint-Hippolyte, à une soixantaine de kilomètres au nord de Montréal. La Sûreté du Québec, qui coordonne l’opération, se montre avare de détails « pour ne pas nuire à l’opération en…
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