Montreal police arrest three males in reference to kidnapping hoax – Montreal

Montreal police have arrested three males after a sequence of calls about attainable kidnappings in numerous elements of the town had been made on Thanksgiving Monday.

Veronique Comtois, a spokesperson for the police division, mentioned investigators took all essential steps to probe the reported incidents. The calls detailed a suspect abduction involving a automobile in all three occasions.

“The steps quickly led to the arrests of three males,” she mentioned.

Up to now, investigators have discovered that two of the three reported abductions had been a hoax, in response to police.

They’re nonetheless investigating the final incident and police try to confirm whether it is associated to the opposite faux kidnappings.

The three suspects are anticipated to satisfy with police. Comtois mentioned they may face costs of public mischief.

— with information from the Canadian Press

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