Waterloo Regional Police are asking people to avoid the area around Linden Avenue in downtown Kitchener.
Police say that they are conducting a search for a suspect on an outstanding warrant.
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On Twitter, police say there are road closure signs in place in the area.
A police spokesperson told Global News to expect an increased police presence in the area for the next several hours.