Calgary police were able to resolve a potentially dangerous situation in the downtown core on Thursday after a man barricaded himself inside a building near Olympic Plaza.
Emergency crews were called to 7 Avenue S.E. and 1 Street S.E. at around 9 p.m. after the man allegedly started making threats and refusing to leave a building in the area.
The Calgary Police Service Tactical Unit was called it and cordoned off the area.
RAW VIDEO: Police closed several blocks in the downtown core on Thursday after a man barricaded himself inside a building near Olympic Plaza.
As a result, Calgary Transit had to stop CTrains from running in the downtown core.
Officers took the man into custody after about five hours of negotiations.
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According to police, the man has been checked into a hospital.
It’s not known what, if any, charges will be laid.
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