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200 people riot in Pikangikum; police vehicles and headquarters damaged

PIKANGIKUM FIRST NATION, Ont. – Three police vehicles and the remote reserve's police building were damaged during a violent protest following an officer's altercation with a community member.

About 200 members of Pikangikum First Nation demonstrated outside the community’s police headquarters on Saturday.

OPP Sgt. Peter Leon confirmed the incident began when a Pikangikum Police officer used a stun gun on an individual who was interfering with an investigation.

http://www.tbnewswatch.com/News/372767/200_people_riot_in_Pikangikum;_police_vehicles_and_headquarters_damaged

 

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