An Amber Alert issued by Waskesiu Lake RCMP for a 5-day-old baby boy has been cancelled. According to an alert sent just after 5 p.m. on Thursday, a 5-day-old baby was reported to be abducted from the health centre in Montreal Lake. Police later clarified the baby was actually taken from a residence on Montreal Lake Cree Nation, not the health centre. This information, gathered during the initial response, was incorrect, RCMP said. In another alert issued around 5:47 p.m., RCMP said the baby was located in Big River and appeared to be safe. EMS was called as a precaution. The suspect, a 35-year-old man, is in custody. Police have identified him as the childs father. Shortly after [the alert], the father turned himself in without incident at the Big River RCMP detachment, police said. The investigation continues, but RCMP say no further updates are expected Thursday night.
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