Durham Regional Cops have briefly closed the service’s station in Pickering after a firearm-related incident Saturday afternoon.
In accordance with posts on the Durham Regional Police Service’s X account, the incident occurred at Kingston and Brock roads-area station at round 4:30 p.m.
An preliminary publish simply after 5:30 p.m. mentioned the constructing was closed for “an ongoing investigation,” however it didn’t have an effect on officers’ potential to reply to calls.
In an replace practically two hours later, a publish mentioned the incident concerned a male suspect who went into the station with a firearm.
“An interaction took place between the suspect and officers at the front desk, resulting in the male being placed into custody. Two officers sustained minor injuries,” the X publish mentioned.
The publish didn’t elaborate on the circumstances surrounding the incident, however famous it’s believed the firearm was a pellet gun and that additional testing is required for affirmation.
It mentioned the suspect was taken to a neighborhood hospital for therapy. The publish mentioned the extent of the suspect’s accidents was “unknown at this time.”
Outdoors the station Saturday night, yellow police tape might be seen blocking the entrance door. A printed signal mentioned the station was closed and a cellphone quantity was beneath the message. A cruiser might be seen blocking one of many entrances.
CityNews tried to get additional data on the incident Saturday night, however a spokesperson wouldn’t launch further particulars. In an e-mail, the spokesperson mentioned extra data might be launched on Sunday.
UPDATE: At roughly 4:30 p.m., a male suspect entered West Division situated at 1710 Kingston Highway in Pickering, armed with a firearm. An interplay occurred between the suspect and officers on the entrance desk, ensuing within the male being positioned into custody. Two officers… https://t.co/pe3BV1s2Ha
— Durham Regional Police (@DRPS) July 27, 2024
