Police say the shelter-in-place order issued for the Cookstown Road area has been lifted. Residents can now resume normal activities.

A number of people vacated the property at police direction. One person is in custody with charges pending. There were no serious injuries reported.

Officers are expected to remain on the scene for some time as part of the investigation.

The RNC had a large police presence in the area of Cookstown Road in St. John’s Thursday afternoon following a report of a disturbance involving a weapon.

A shelter-in-place order had been issued for the area encompassing Cookstown Road, Lemarchant Road, Boncloddy Street, and Pennywell Road, but that order has now been lifted.