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Yellowknife RCMP investigating alleged assault with “noxious substance”

Keven Dow
By Keven Dow

At approximately 8:49 p.m. on Friday, November 22nd, Yellowknife RCMP received a call for service from an alarm company after a downtown business’ alarm went off. Police attended the business located in the area of 50th Street and 50th Avenue and on-site, they found an employee in distress.

RCMP noted the officers could detect the presence of a noxious substance inside the business. The Yellowknife Fire Division was then called to assist with decontamination.

As the Yellowknife RCMP started an investigation, NT RCMP Police Dog Services and the Forensic Identification Section were called to assist. Nothing got stolen from the business and no one sustained injuries during this incident. No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information on this suspicious activity is asked to call Yellowknife RCMP or contact Crime Stoppers.

Keven Dow
Keven Dow
News. Keven moved here from Ontario in November of 2018. As of December Keven is back to doing full-time news after transitioning into a news/mid-days position in late 2019. Prior to that, he was doing weekends/news for about 8-9 months. He's from a small tomato town in Ontario and went to College at Fanshawe for Radio Broadcasting. He loves talking about sports, entertainment, the community, and local events. Got a news tip? Email me at [email protected]

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