{"id":595968,"date":"2026-04-11T01:21:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T01:21:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/595968\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T01:21:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T01:21:11","slug":"lockdown-lifted-at-university-of-ottawa-one-person-arrested","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/595968\/","title":{"rendered":"Lockdown lifted at University of Ottawa, one person arrested"},"content":{"rendered":"

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One person has been arrested following an hours-long investigation into a suspicious incident at the University of Ottawa that led to the school being locked down, police say.<\/p>\n

The University of Ottawa was on lockdown Friday evening after getting reports of what it called a “violent threat.”<\/p>\n

In a notice posted to social media<\/a>, the university instructed students to stop all activities and to take shelter inside a building. <\/p>\n

“If a violent attacker is close by, be ready to run, hide or, if your life is in imminent danger, defend yourself by any means necessary until you can get away,” a statement on the university’s website said. <\/p>\n

The Ottawa Police Service said they responded to calls of a suspicious person in the area at 4:20 p.m. <\/p>\n

That led to an increased police presence on Nicholas Street and Laurier Avenue near the university.<\/p>\n

Man arrested Friday evening<\/p>\n

Police said they arrested a man just before 7 p.m. on Waller Street. He has not been identified, and no charges have been announced.<\/p>\n

The University of Ottawa lifted the lockdown at 7:10 p.m., announcing on social media that the campus was once again safe. <\/p>\n

No injuries were reported, police said, and there is no ongoing threat to public safety. Their investigation is ongoing. <\/p>\n

The Ottawa Paramedic Service also told Radio-Canada that they had not received any calls for an incident at the university. <\/p>\n

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