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'Misleading' social media post disrupts Vancouver Island police standoff

  • A coordinated police response occurred on February 15 in a Langford mobile home park after an adult male barricaded himself inside a home, as reported by the West Shore RCMP.
  • A social media post caused confusion among residents during the police standoff at Hidden Valley Mobile Home Park on February 15, according to a West Shore RCMP news release.
  • One male was taken into custody, and the RCMP confirmed that there is no further risk to the public.
  • Constable Gabriel Gravel emphasized the importance of following police directions for public safety during such incidents.
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'Misleading' social media post disrupts Vancouver Island police standoff

RCMP says post wrongly said incident was over after man barricaded himself inside a Langford mobile home

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Social media post misled Langford residents into thinking police standoff was over: West Shore RCMP

Mounties say a social media post misled Langford residents into thinking it was safe to exit their homes despite an active police standoff still happening just steps away.

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