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Ottawa police patrol officers and a tactical team cleared the scene outside a home Tuesday in the city’s south end where police believed a robbery suspect armed with a gun had retreated.

The operation began with a mid-morning call to police from a Tim Hortons on Heatherington Road.

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A police spokesman confirmed an operation was underway after an investigation led officers to a home on Angela Private near the corner of Heatherington.

“From there, the investigation pursued to this location,” spokesman Const. Chuck Benoit said.

Around 3 p.m., police cleared the scene. No arrests were made and the investigation continues.

Nearby homes had not been evacuated, he said, although a neighbour told this newspaper that some residents had been told to retreat to their basements.

The neighbour said a young woman was involved in the incident and that two young girls were believed to be in the house on Angela Private. Police said there were no injuries to anyone during the police operation.

There was a heavy officer presence at the scene with members of the tactical team seen on the street and in residents’ backyards and an armoured truck on the street.