Parliament Hill

Ottawa Police say they've ended an investigation that prompted an evacuation of Parliament Hill earlier in the day.

Police provided no details about the nature of the potential threat but say their investigation into the matter continues. The force says it has not identified a public safety threat stemming from the incident, but says it identified two people and two vehicles of interest. Ottawa Police say they've identified two persons of interest but no public safety concerns as they continue their investigation into an incident that briefly led to the evacuation of Parliament Hill.

Police in Ottawa have closed the area off around Parliament Hill as part of an ongoing investigation into a "suspicious incident."

The area is reopened to the public. The suspicious incident investigation at Parliament Hill is complete. Police continue to investigate a suspicious incident in the area of Parliament Hill. Multiple streets are closed and there is a large police presence.

An email sent to senators and MPs on Saturday morning, seen by Global News, warned of a “possible threat.” “Please be advised that there is an ongoing operation ...

Later in the day, police said no public safety threat was identified and the area was reopened to the public after two vehicles were searched. An update from Ottawa police described it as “a suspicious incident” around Parliament Hill. “There is a large police presence,” the tweet noted. In a tweet Saturday morning, Ottawa Police Services said officers were taking part in an “ongoing investigation” at Parliament Hill. A portion of Wellington Road outside the parliament was closed, police said.

Parliament Hill area reopened after investigation of 'suspicious incident,' no threat to public safety · Ottawa police said on Twitter that “no public safety ...

An Ottawa police duty inspector tweeted just before 3 p.m. Saturday that police are investigating a “suspicious incident” on Parliament Hill. The force says it identified two people and two vehicles of interest. Ottawa Police say they’ve identified two persons of interest but no public safety concerns as they continue their investigation into an incident that briefly led to the evacuation of Parliament Hill.

Ottawa police's investigation into a "suspicious incident" on Parliament Hill on Saturday, June 11 is now complete. While the threat has not been identified ...

Police continue to investigate a suspicious incident in the area of Parliament Hill. Multiple streets are closed and there is a large police presence. “All Parliamentary buildings are in Shelter in Place until further notice and Parliament Hill has been evacuated,” the service continued. The area is reopened to the public. “In co-ordination with security and policing partners, officers began to clear the area, closing streets to vehicle and pedestrian traffic. Do not enter the area. The suspicious incident investigation at Parliament Hill is complete.

Parliament Hill was evacuated Saturday and a massive police presence descended on downtown in response to a potential “public safety threat,” Ottawa police said ...

There were also media reports that arrests had been made and an announcement was imminent related to a potential terrorism-related threat. Follow the direction of the officers,” an earlier tweet said. Article content Article content Article content Article content