Two arrested in Natoaganeg police operation

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Two people have been arrested following a police operation Sunday morning in Natoaganeg First Nation.

The New Brunswick RCMP issued a news release on social media at 11:37 a.m. saying the operation in the Brown Road area in the community outside Miramichi had ended, and two individuals were in custody.

“The RCMP would like to thank the public for their co-operation,” the release states.

Police issued a news release at 8:54 a.m. saying they were at the scene of the operation and asking people to avoid the area. The release said the situation didn’t meet the criteria for an Alert Ready message. No further details were provided by police.

“We will share more information when we are able to,” the release states.

Natoaganeg Chief George Ginnish issued a statement on social media on behalf of himself and the band council asking community members to be aware that “there has been an assault in a residence in the community.” He said a person had been apprehended and another was at large.

Ginnish asked residents to stay in their homes, lock their doors, and call the RCMP if they saw anything suspicious. He issued a subsequent statement saying the person being tracked by police was in custody.

Services at St. Joachim’s Roman Catholic Church in the community were cancelled Sunday morning due to the police operation, Ginnish said.