Two law enforcement officials have been injured in an interplay with a person who walked right into a Pickering police station with a firearm Saturday afternoon.
In a put up on X, Durham Regional Police mentioned the person entered West Division at Kingston Highway at 4:30 p.m.
“An interaction took place between the suspect and officers at the front desk, resulting in the male being placed into custody,” police mentioned within the put up. They added that the suspect was later taken to the hospital, and the extent of his accidents is unknown.
Police mentioned two officers suffered minor accidents because of the interplay/
“Officers believe at this time the firearm is a pellet gun, however it is required to be sent for testing to confirm,” police mentioned.
It’s unknown why the suspect entered the police station, which was closed following the incident.
“The investigation remains active, further information will be released once we are able to do so,” police mentioned.
