Northbound Deerfoot reopened in SE Calgary following police incident

A police vehicle is seen at Calgary Police Service headquarters in Calgary
A police vehicle is seen at Calgary Police Service headquarters in Calgary on April 9, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh THE CANADIAN PRESS

By Michael Ranger

Posted Jul 4, 2024 5:38 pm.

Last Updated Jul 4, 2024 10:06 pm.

A stretch of Deerfoot Trail has now reopened in southeast Calgary after it was shut down for several hours Thursday for a police investigation.

Northbound Deerfoot was closed at Seton Boulevard SE for a mental health incident around 5 p.m., according to Calgary police.

The road was reopened around 9:45 p.m.

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