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UPDATE: Police clear scene on Hwy. 17B in Garden River

'The public is urged to avoid the area until further notice,' OPP said Monday
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UPDATE: Oct. 21, 4:30 p.m.:

OPP say officers have cleared the scene and the public can once again access the area.

ORIGINAL STORY:

The Sault Ste. Marie OPP is warning about a heavy police presence on Highway 17B in Garden River First Nation. 

“This is due to an ongoing police investigation, and the public is urged to avoid the area until further notice,” says a social media post from the OPP. “Anishinabek Police Service leadership is aware of involvement from their OPP partners to assist with this investigation.”

No further details have been released.

SooToday will provide more information as it becomes available.