UPDATE: 9:50 a.m.
RCMP received a call for help at a home where multiple weapons may have been inside, Thursday morning.
麻豆精选 RCMP, the Emergency Response Team (ERT), and Police Dog Services converged on 505 Lester Road at about 5:43 a.m.
Police contained the area and isolated the home, closing off Lester for public safety.
Additional police services were deployed to the residence due to the possible situation of multiple weapons.
According to RCMP, ERT called out several times to the occupants inside the home and eventually multiple people exited the residence and were taken into custody.
The investigation is ongoing and no other details can be released at this time, stated RCMP.
Lester Road has reopened, with police adding there is no danger to public safety.
UPDATE: 8:47 a.m.
Officers with the Emergency Response Team have started to walk toward the home on Lester with guns drawn.
Despite several people vacating the residence with their hands up, it appears more are still inside.
More officers are arriving on the scene.
UPDATE: 8:27 a.m.
At least five people have emerged from a house at 505 Lester Road, after police were heard shouting, 鈥淐ome out with your hands up.鈥�
A canine unit is ready alongside the Emergency Response Team, outside the residence.
It's unclear if those who left the home were arrested.
RCMP continue to use a megaphone to shout commands at the home, telling people to vacate the premises.
There is a heavy police presence near a home Lester Road and Sylvania Crescent, Thursday morning.
According to neighbours several armed RCMP were seen surrounding a home at about 5 a.m. and have remained on scene for several hours.
Several in the area took to social media to report they were unable to leave their homes on Lester.
Multiple RCMP are stationed at Petro Canada on Leathead Road, alongside the canine unit and the Emergency Response Team.
Police have a drone in the air.
Capital News has a reporter headed to the scene.
More to come.
