Canadian parliament on lockdown as police deal with barricaded man: 'Lock all doors and hide'
Source: The Independent
Sunday 06 April 2025 04:23 BST
The East Block of Parliament Hill in the Canadian capital of Ottawa was placed on lockdown as police arrived at the scene to deal with a man barricaded in the building on Saturday.
“Officers are on scene at Parliament Hill for a barricaded man in the area of East block,” Ottawa Police said on X at 4.50 p.m. E.T. “There is a large police presence in the area. East block has been evacuated. There are no known injuries and police continue to deal with an individual in this ongoing incident that began just before 3 p.m.”
Police announced at 10.39 p.m. that the incident had come to a peaceful end.
“The barricaded man call at East Block has ended without incident,” Ottawa police said on X. “One man is in custody. The @ottawapolice criminal investigation is ongoing and an update will be provided in the morning. We thank the public for its cooperation.”
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