Emergency alert in Antigonish County cancelled, two suspects in custody

An RCMP vehicle is pictured on July 3, 2025. (CTV Atlantic / Callum Smith)

Two men are in custody in connection with an emergency alert issued in Nova Scotia’s Antigonish County Tuesday afternoon.

An Alert Ready message was issued for the Pompquet Forks area at 12:12 p.m. warning of “dangerous people” believed to have firearms.

Residents were told to seek shelter or stay inside and not to pick up hitchhikers.

The alert said two men abandoned a vehicle and fled on foot near 124 Heatherton Village Rd.

Police say the men fled from a traffic stop. No shots were fired.

Just before 1 p.m., police announced one man was taken into custody.

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RCMP remained in the Pomquet Forks area looking for the second man.

In a 2 p.m. update, police said he had been arrested.

“There is no longer a public safety risk. The emergency alert has been cancelled,” police said.

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