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The operation began shortly after 8 a.m. Monday morning. (Archive photo)
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Posted at 4:05 p.m. EST
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A man barricaded in an apartment on rue Principale, in Waterville, has kept the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) police officers in suspense since Monday morning.
The police confirm that the intervention began around 8:15 a.m.
The event takes place near the Collège François-Delaplace, where there were no classes on Monday due to an educational day.
However, residences in the area were evacuated as a preventive measure.
Police say they began negotiating with the man, who was allegedly disorganized
according to the spokesperson for the SQ, vers 15 h 30.
More details to come
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