Replica gun-bearing individual sparks CHEO lockdown

CHEO called a “Code Silver” and initiated a lockdown after the person arrived at the emergency department with a firearm, the hospital said. Photo by Tony Caldwell /POSTMEDIAArticle content

An unidentified male remained in custody on Saturday evening after being seen in the emergency department of CHEO with what police later described as a replica firearm.

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The Ottawa Police Service said officers responded to the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario in the city’s east end at 4:57 p.m. on March 22.

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Officers apprehended a suspect a short distance from the hospital, a news release said.

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No injuries were reported, nor was there any threat to the public, police said. The incident remained under investigation.

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A spokesperson for CHEO said a “Code Silver” was called according to established protocols and a lockdown was initiated.

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“The situation was contained swiftly and the individual is now in the custody of the Ottawa Police Service, who responded and secured the scene,” the statement said.

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The lockdown was subsequently lifted and the hospital resumed normal operations, it added. “We are co-operating fully with the ongoing police investigation.”

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