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Police officers were telling people in part of rural south Ottawa’s community of Richmond to shelter in place Tuesday morning until one person was arrested.
People were asked to avoid 2 rural south Ottawa streets, residents told to stay inside
Police say one person has been detained after some residents of a subdivision in Richmond were advised to stay indoors earlier Tuesday morning.
The Ottawa Police Service first posted about the incident on X, formerly known as Twitter, at approximately 6:45 a.m., telling others to avoid Pacing Walk and Maynell Road in the southwestern part of the rural south Ottawa community.
The initial post did not detail what the nature of the police investigation was, nor did initial calls to the service for more details.
Shortly after 7:30 a.m., police said a person had been detained, the police operation is concluding and residents would see a police presence in the area for the next few hours.
The scene is about 30 kilometres from downtown Ottawa.
UPDATE: One person has been safely detained and the active police operation is concluding. Residents can resume their normal activities and will see a police presence in the area for the next few hours as they continue their investigation. Thank you for your cooperation. <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/OttNews?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#OttNews</a>… <a href=”https://t.co/cWVXnyfS0R”>https://t.co/cWVXnyfS0R</a>
—@OttawaPolice