Deep River shelter-in-place lifted with no one in custody for stabbing
Posted Sep 10, 2026 01:23:16 PM.
For nearly an entire day, an Ottawa Valley community was sheltering in place following a serious stabbing.
As of 3:00 p.m. on Thursday the Town of Deep River’s is under a precautionary shelter-in-place order was lifted; however, officials are asking people to stay vigilant.
People are being told to avoid the area of Golf Course Road and McElligott Drive, between Banting Drive and Granite Lane. Any suspicious activity should be reported to 911 immediately, officials urge.
On Sept. 9 around 4:30 p.m., officers responded to an incident in the area of McElligott Drive.
An adult was sent to hospital with life-threatening injuries, OPP Sergeant Erin Cranton confirmed to CityNews.
As a precaution, people were told to remain indoors, lock their doors and windows. During a shelter-in-place, all town facilities and some utilities were paused including waste collection, a Facebook Post by the Town of Deep River notes.
Cranton says that whether the stabbing was random or targeted is part of the ongoing investigation. Police do not have anyone in custody as of 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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