Active Summerside police operation declared over

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August 17, 2024 at 1:16 p.m.·1 min read

Summerside police say they will maintain a presence in the area throughout the evening. (Brian Higgins/CBC - image credit)

Summerside police have ended an active operation that that lasted about two hours and resulted in street closures and warnings for residents to remain indoors.

An emergency alert was issued just before 2 p.m. Saturday. It said Summerside Police Services and RCMP were responding to a weapons complaint in the area of Spring Street at Convent Street.

Summerside police issued an update at about 3:30 p.m. saying "the situation has been resolved" and that residents were safe to move, but police would remain in the area throughout the evening.

Anyone with information related to this incident is urged to contact the Summerside Police Service at
1-902-432-1201 or through the anonymous Crime Stoppers tip line at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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