OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Police mentioned a person was arrested late Saturday after an hours-long lockdown on Parliament Hill in Canada’s capital.
Investigators mentioned the person gained unauthorized entry to the east block of Canada’s parliament on Saturday afternoon and barricaded himself contained in the constructing.
In a submit on social media hours later, police mentioned the person had been taken into custody with out incident.
There was no instant phrase on expenses or motive.
Police initially launched a warning Saturday afternoon telling anybody in east block, which homes parliamentary workplaces, to hunt shelter within the nearest room, shut and lock all doorways and conceal.
Folks had been evacuated from the constructing and police shut down a major stretch of Wellington Avenue in entrance of Parliament Hill, blocking visitors and pedestrians.
Greater than three hours after the lockdown started, police prolonged the exclusion zone from Wellington Avenue one block again to Sparks Avenue.
Ottawa police Insp. Mark Bouwmeester instructed reporters that the circumstances of this incident had been “suspicious,” however gave few particulars about what was occurring inside.
Police didn’t say whether or not the person had been armed or made threats.
Ottawa police introduced in specialised models, together with a minimum of one canine unit and explosives models..
A authorities internet web page says East Block homes the workplaces of Senators and their employees, however Parliament Hill is usually quiet this month because of the federal election. Parliament has been dissolved because the election was referred to as on March 23.
