Ongoing police operation in Montreal with "possible" hostage-taking of Ubisoft offices

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A group of suspects could have taken

at Ubisoft's offices in Montreal, northeast Canada, according to local media in the Québec city.

Local police have confirmed that a large police operation is underway around the offices of the French video game giant, responsible for titles such as Assassin's Creed and Prince of Persia.

Images broadcast by social networks and local television channels showed a large group of employees who have managed to escape from the alleged attackers and have taken refuge on the roof,

after blocking the access door to that part of the building with a table .

The authorities have asked citizens on Twitter to avoid that sector, although they have not confirmed if there has been hostage taking or how many people are threatening Ubisoft employees.

"Police officers were dispatched to the scene to respond to a call received at the 911 center,"

said

in a statement to the AFP agency.

Montreal, the second most populous city in Canada and the main city in the French-speaking province of Quebec, is one of the safest cities in North America.

According to data from the FBI and Statistics Canada, it topped the list in 2018 for registering

.

Ubisoft is headquartered in Paris

and employs 18,000 people globally.

According to the criteria of The Trust Project

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