At about 2:40 p.m. on Saturday, April 5, 2025, a man entered the security screening area of the East Block of Parliament Hill and began making threats to the safety of those inside.
The man was isolated to the security screening area, and the Parliamentary Protective Service (PPS) and the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) attended to facilitate an evacuation of the building and surrounding area.
Multiple OPS and PPS resources were deployed, including OPS CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives), Emergency Services Unit, K9, Tactical, Negotiators, Neighbourhood Resource Teams and Traffic.
After hours of negotiations, the man surrendered peacefully to police and was arrested on scene.
Several packages were found in the area and were searched and cleared by police.
No one was injured in the incident. No explosives, weapons, or hazardous materials were located on the accused.
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