By NanaimoNewsNOW Staff

Serious late-night incident brings heavy police presence to Maffeo Sutton Park

Mar 28, 2019 | 12:39 AM

UPDATE — You can find updated details about the Wednesday night stabbing here.

EARLIER:

NANAIMO — The normally quiet Maffeo Sutton Park was swarmed with Nanaimo RCMP Wednesday night. 

Police at the scene told NanaimoNewsNOW there was a “serious incident” which happened along the seawall but the coroner was not called.

The immediate area was closed off as officers investigated. 

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They were seen placing numerous evidence markers around a shopping cart filled with items.

Several comments to NanaimoNewsNOW and on social media indicated they first heard sirens attending to the area around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday night.

Inquiries were made to the Nanaimo RCMP detachment but not returned by the time of publishing. 

Further questions will be asked of police once more information is known. 

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