FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, December 6, 2018 12:10pm
(Ottawa) – Frontline officers responded to a call about a disturbance in the west end of the City this morning at 7:40am. Screaming and items being thrown around could be heard by officers who arrived on scene.
Officers attempted to make contact with the individual. The distressed person exited the building with a sword in hand. A CEW (conducted energy weapon) was deployed and the person was arrested without further incident.
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