UPDATE
OPP Northeast Communications reported on Twitter around 4:20 p.m. that the area has been cleared and is safe.
CLEARED: ADVISORY: #OPP cleared the area, all is safe. Thank you for your patience. ^aw
— OPPCommunicationsNER (@OPP_COMM_NER) July 12, 2020
ORIGINAL STORY
Police are advising Cobalt residents to stay home until further notice.
In an advisory shared on Twitter July 12 just after 2:30 p.m., OPP said there is a "large police presence" in the community for an ongoing investigation.
"If you live in the area please stay at home until further notice," it reads.
ADVISORY: Large police presence in #Colbalt for an ongoing police investigation. If you live in the area please stay at home until further notice. Updates to follow. ^aw
— OPPCommunicationsNER (@OPP_COMM_NER) July 12, 2020
