One person was taken into custody after an incident in South Brook which prompted a lengthy shelter in place order.
RCMP issued the alert for residents to stay inside and lock their doors late yesterday afternoon.
The order was lifted just before midnight with one person in custody.
Residents can expect an increased police presence in the area as the investigation continues.
<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>FINAL UPDATE (October 8, 2025, 11:45 p.m.) The shelter in place for South Brook has been lifted. <br><br>A person has been taken into custody. Police will remain in the area to complete their work. <br><br>RCMP NL thanks the public for their patience and cooperation. <a href=”https://t.co/qpZcgeIi2W”>https://t.co/qpZcgeIi2W</a></p>— RCMP Newfoundland and Labrador (@RCMPNL) <a href=”https://twitter.com/RCMPNL/status/1976109786354823490?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>October 9, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″></script>






















