Canada Parliament lockdown ends after man arrested for barricading himself inside | World News
The Canadian authorities locked down the Parliament in the capital of Ottawa on Saturday after a man barricaded himself in the East Block section, the Ottawa police said.
The Parliamentary Protective Service issued warnings on Saturday to avoid the East Block section, which comprises parliamentary offices, and seek shelter in the nearest room or structure, lock the doors and hide accordingly, as the operation is underway.
Ottawa Police in a social media post had said a “barricaded man is in the area of East Block” and urged people to stay away from the area until further notice, and informed that there were no reports of injuries.
.@PPS_SPP and @ottawapolice officers are on scene at Parliament Hill for a barricaded man in the area of East block. 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… https://t.co/i8iXRNmV2J
— Ottawa Police (@OttawaPolice) April 5, 2025
The police announced that “There is a large police presence in the area. The 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 pm.”
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Ottawa police Inspector Mark Bouwmeester told reporters that the man gained “unauthorized access” into Parliament Hill’s East Block and the circumstances of the incident were being considered suspicious.
The barricaded man call at East Block has ended without incident. 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. #ottnews #ottawa https://t.co/58uvNOLyUH
— Ottawa Police (@OttawaPolice) April 6, 2025
Saturday night around 10:39pm (local time), the Ottawa police informed that the incident of man barricading inside the Parliament Hill’s East Block had come to a peaceful end and one man was in custody.
Members of the Ottawa Police Service secure the scene after a man barricaded himself in Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario. (Spencer Col/The Canadian Press via AP)
The Ottawa police in a post on X said, “One man is in custody. The Ottawa police criminal investigation is ongoing and an update will be provided in the morning. We thank the public for its cooperation.”
A dozen vehicles from the Parliamentary Protective Service and Ottawa Police surrounded the Parliament’s East Block area earlier, where the man had entered and barricaded himself.
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