Regina police conduct operation on St. John Street

Regina police conducted an operation on St. John Street Friday that shut down the area and ended with several people in handcuffs.

A Regina Police Service (RPS) operation led to quite the disturbance in the city’s downtown core Friday.

The police service notified the public just after 1 p.m. that an operation was being conducted on the 1900 block of St. John Street.

Those in the area were asked to shelter in place while drivers and pedestrians were asked to find alternate routes and avoid the area altogether.

The operation ended just after 3 p.m., according to police.

Tactical team members were witnessed at the scene of the operation. CTV News also witnessed several individuals in handcuffs being led into a police vehicle.

Updates are set to be provided as they become available.