Ottawa Man, 31, Charged After Parliament Hill Lockdown

Ottawa Man, 31, Charged After Parliament Hill Lockdown
Tactical police officers attend an incident at East Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on April 5, 2025. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang
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Police say they’ve charged a 31-year-old Ottawa man with several offences following an incident that placed an area of Parliament Hill under lockdown on Saturday.

Ottawa police said in a media statement Sunday that a man entered East Block in downtown Ottawa at 2:40 p.m. Saturday and started issuing threats to those inside.