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CBC
6 days ago
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- CBC
Highway 16 East reopens after police incident near Prince George, B.C.
A stretch of Highway 16 about 30 kilometres east of Prince George, B.C., has reopened after it was shut down for several hours Tuesday due to a police incident. Around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Prince George RCMP said an active investigation was underway between Upper Fraser Road and the Willow River rest area. "This is an incredibly dynamic event that remains ongoing," said Cpl. Jennifer Cooper, media relations officer for the Prince George RCMP, in a statement. "We are requesting that everyone stay clear of the area to give our police officers room to work safely." Members of the North District Emergency Response Team and B.C.'s anti-gang unit, the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit, responded to the incident along with police dogs and a helicopter, according to the statement. The stretch of the highway reopened at about 2 a.m. Wednesday, according to DriveBC. Police have not publicly released more information about the incident.
CBC
7 days ago
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- CBC
Police incident near Prince George, B.C., shuts down Highway 16 East
A police incident has shut down a stretch of Highway 16 about 30 kilometres east of Prince George, B.C., with no detour available on Tuesday night. Prince George RCMP say an active investigation is underway between Upper Fraser Road and the Willow River rest area. "This is an incredibly dynamic event that remains ongoing," said Cpl. Jennifer Cooper, media relations officer for the Prince George RCMP, in a statement. "We are requesting that everyone stay clear of the area to give our police officers room to work safely." Members of the North District Emergency Response Team and B.C.'s anti-gang unit, the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit, are responding to the incident along with police dogs and helicopters, according to the statement.
