-UPDATE #2- EMERGENCY ALERT ISSUED FOR ARMED INDIVIDUAL IN TEMAGAMI NORTH AND LATCHFORD

Public Safety Emergency Alert Still in Effect

(TEMISKAMING DISTRICT, ON) - The emergency alert regarding an armed and dangerous person at large in the Latchford and Temagami North area remains in effect. Members of the public in the Latchford and Temagami North areas are advised to continue sheltering in place.

Highway 11 was previously closed between Highway 64 and Marcotte Avenue and has since re-opened with an increased police presence. Roosevelt Road remains fully closed.

Members of the public are urged to avoid the affected area until further notice. If you are outdoors, please seek shelter in a secure location and lock all doors and windows.

The armed and dangerous individual is described as male, medium build, approximately 180 cm (5’11”), last seen wearing a beige or grey Tilley-style hat, dark brown clothing, and carrying a military-style backpack.