One person in custody after Ottawa's Rideau Centre mall locked down
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Ottawa police say one person is in custody after the Rideau Centre was locked down due to an emergency on Tuesday.
"One person is in custody, the police operation is ongoing," police tweeted just after 1 p.m.
Officers with guns drawn could be seen outside the mall, including at the Rideau transit station. Heavily armed tactical officers could be seen entering a mall entrance on Rideau Street.
Employees have been evacuated from the mall and police aren’t letting anyone near the downtown Ottawa building.
A message to employees said the building was locked down due to an emergency. Employees who hadn't been evacuated were instructed to lock down within stores and stay away from the doors.
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