Emergency alert cancelled in Waverley area, suspect in custody: N.S. RCMP

An emergency alert in Waverley, N.S., had residents shelter in place Monday morning.

An emergency alert in the Halifax area warning of a “dangerous person” with a firearm has been cancelled and a suspect is now in custody.

The RCMP says it responded to a report of a barricaded person with a weapon inside a home on Waverley Road just before 7 a.m. Monday.

Police dogs, the Emergency Response Team and a crisis negotiator also responded to the scene.

No one else was in the home at the time.

The alert was issued at 8:30 a.m., telling residents in the 2000 block area of Waverley Road to seek shelter and lock their doors and windows.

Streets in the area were also closed.

About 30 minutes later, the alert was cancelled.

Police say a man is in custody and there is no longer a risk to public safety.

Directions to shelter in place are lifted and streets have reopened.

“Officers will remain in the area, continuing with the investigation. Neighbours would have heard loud noises during the police operation; we can confirm that no shots were fired,” the RCMP said in an update on social media.

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