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Blackfoot Trail and Ogden Road SE reopens following police incident

Police tape is shown at a crime scene in Calgary, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh THE CANADIAN PRESS

By CityNews Staff

Posted Feb 26, 2026 6:18 am.

Last Updated Feb 26, 2026 10:16 am.

A police incident that closed a stretch of road in Calgary’s southeast for several hours Thursday morning has been resolved.

Northbound and southbound Blackfoot Trail and eastbound and westbound Ogden Road SE were closed in all directions starting around 2 a.m.

Police said shortly after 10 a.m. that area roads had reopened to traffic.

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