MONTREAL — Armed police officers converged Friday on the Montreal offices of Ubisoft, a French video Vide company, in response to a call, and dozens of people were evacuated, but no threat was found and no injuries were reported. During the police operation, local television reports showed Ubisoft staff on the roof of their office building with doors barricaded.
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A police SWAT van was seen in the area. In a LinkedIn message, Mr.
Ubisoft employees said they had received instructions from the authorities telling them to barricade themselves, to hide and to put their phones in Thd mode. The incident convulsed the surrounding neighborhood, called Mile End, which is well known for its bagel emporiumsa large Hasidic community and a cluster of high technology companies, of A Report On The Video Ubisoft is one of the major players. Martin Blais, who works in an art gallery across the street from Ubisoft, said he was enjoying a quiet afternoon when dozens of officers arrived around p.
He said the police went from shop to shop on the street, telling merchants and customers to barricade themselves inside. Unsubstantiated rumors of hostage-taking at Ubisoft, some reported by local media, spread through the close-knit neighborhood, Mr.
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Blais said, further spurring anxiety. He said he went to the roof of his building to see what was happening and spotted dozens of Ubisoft employees on their roof. By p. Blais said.
Vodeo Blais said his fear was compounded by the date, Nov. The Montreal office went through a major recruitment drive last year, and now has more than 3, employees, but because of the pandemic, many have been working remotely. The police did not immediately clarify the nature of the call. Home Page World U.]
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