Ottawa Police investigation prompts evacuation of Parliament Hill

Jun 11, 2022 | 2:10 PM

UPDATE: The suspicious incident investigation at Parliament Hill has been completed, Ottawa Police confirmed on Twitter.

“The suspicious incident investigation at Parliament Hill is complete. No public safety threat has been identified. The area is reopened to the public. We thank the public for its cooperation,” read the tweet.

Original Article Below

OTTAWA, ONT – Parliament Hill has been evacuated amid an ongoing investigation by the Ottawa Police Service.

The Parliamentary Protective Service ordered the evacuation and issued an alert to all Parliamentarians and staff this afternoon, noting all buildings in the precinct are under shelter in place orders until further notice.

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It says the alert concerns a police operation involving a “possible threat,” but offered no other details.

Ottawa police were similarly tight-lipped, saying they have closed several streets in the area due to a suspicious incident.

They say they have shut down Wellington Road between Elgin Street and Bronson Street, and Metcalfe Street between Albert Street and Slater Street, and they’re urging the public to avoid the area.

Neither police nor the Parliamentary Protective Service immediately responded to questions on the nature of the operation.

by The Canadian Press