Ottawa police say a section of Parliament Hill has been evacuated while officers respond to reports of a man who has barricaded himself around the East block.
Ottawa police are on scene on Parliament Hill where they say a man has barricaded himself in an area of the East block.
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Ottawa police are asking the public to avoid the area around Parliament Hill as they respond to reports of a man who has barricaded himself in the area of the East block.
In a statement on social media, police said the East Block has been evacuated and are advising the public of a large police presence in the area.
Ottawa police are asking the public to avoid the area around Parliament Hill as they respond to reports of a man barricaded in the East Block.
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So far there are no reports of injuries, but police have shut down a section of Wellington Street from Bank Street to Sussex Drive.
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