Police incident at Deerfoot Meadows mall resolved without incident
Calgary police blocked off a road at Deerfoot Meadows mall for about an hour in response to a police incident.
Officials say 11 Street S.E. between the entrance to IKEA and Walmart to the entrance to Sportchek was closed in both directions on Monday morning.
Police said there is no risk to the public.
At 6:15 a.m., officials said the incident was resolved without further incident.
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