Downtown police presence Thursday due to fire, weapon call

A large police presence in downtown Regina was due to a weapon call and fire at an apartment building.

Around 12 police cars and a firetruck were spotted on Hamilton Street between Sask. Drive and 12th Avenue on Thursday afternoon, outside Palliser Place.

The fire department tells 980 CJME that they were responding to a minor fire at an apartment building, which set off the sprinkler system.

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Police presence on Hamilton Street in Regina on Fri., Jan., 3, 2025. (Gillian Massie/980 CJME)

However, Regina Fire says their fire crews had to wait for police to give the all-clear, before entering the building.

Because of that, the apartment ended up being full of water.

It comes as police said officers responded to the apartment because there was a man with a weapon.