A Scotiabank building on the corner of Main Street and Hawthorne Avenue was taped off as of 11:30 a.m. Tuesday morning.

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Ottawa police said they responded to a robbery at a financial institution on Main Street on Tuesday morning. Article content

Police were called to the scene on Main Street near Highway 417 shortly before 10 a.m. Tuesday morning for reports of a robbery in progress. Article content Article content

A Scotiabank building on the corner of Main Street and Hawthorne Avenue was taped off as of 11:30 a.m. Tuesday morning.

There was a large police presence in the area as “officers worked to contain the situation,” police said on social media .

“There was no known threat to public safety, and no injuries were reported to officers on scene,” police contin

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