The East Block of Parliament Hill in the Canadian capital of Ottawa has been placed on lockdown as police arrived at the scene to deal with a man barricaded in the building.

The East Block of Parliament Hill in the Canadian capital of Ottawa has been placed on lockdown as police arrived at the scene to deal with a man barricaded in the building.

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    https://apnews.com/article/canada-parliament-lockdown-76efd003033b8297766529102c588cfd

    The Canadian Parliament’s security force locked down Parliament on Saturday after a man barricaded himself in the East Block section, Ottawa police said.

    A social media post from Ottawa police said a “barricaded man is in the area of East Block” and urged people to avoid the area, noting there were no reports of injuries.

    Ottawa police Insp. Mark Bouwmeester later told reporters the man “gained unauthorized access” to Parliament Hill’s East Block and that “the circumstances of this incident are considered suspicious.” But he gave few details about what was happening inside.

    “We’re currently in contact with the individual and our priority is to resolve this situation peacefully,” he said. “At this time there is no known injuries and we believe that the man is the only person inside the building.”

    Police would not say whether the man was believed to be armed or whether he had made threats.

    Ottawa police brought in specialized units, including at least one canine unit and explosives units. Two bomb disposal unit robots were seen in front of Centre Block.