One Person in Custody After Vehicle Rams Front Gates of Parliament Hill

People cross a largely deserted Wellington Street, the major street in front of Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on March 17, 2020. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang

An individual was arrested after a vehicle rammed into the front gates of Parliament Hill in the early hours of Aug. 3, police said.

The incident occurred at roughly 3:30 a.m., when an unauthorized vehicle drove into the front gates on Wellington Street. The vehicle was stopped by security infrastructure and did not manage to enter the Hill grounds, the Ottawa Police Service said in a statement. The damage to the gates was minimal.