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2014-09-07 20:28:35 UTC
CBC News Posted: Sep 07, 2014
Hilton Hotel lockdown lifted in Saint John
Woman taken to Saint John hospital
The lockdown at the Hilton Hotel in Saint John, N.B., has been lifted after a
woman who had just returned from a Cameroon fell ill.
“As a precautionary measure we’ve quarantined the building for now until we
can determine what the cause of her illness is,” Saint John police Staff Sgt.
Mike King.
"There was information passed on to us that caused us some concern."
People at the hotel have been told not to leave. The woman was taken to hospital.
The general manager of the hotel says the woman was found unconscious by
cleaning staff. The Hilton contacted police around 11:40 a.m.
Hilton Hotel
People at the Hilton Hotel have been told not to leave. (Matthew Bingley/CBC)
Four police officers are inside the hotel, while four officers investigating
from outside.
Public health officials have been called in. Fire crews and Ambulance New
Brunswick are also on scene.
Ken Pearce of Smithville, Ont., checked into the Hilton Saturday night. He
left around 10 a.m. to take in the city.
When he came back he wasn’t allowed to go to his room to get his insulin.
“They won’t tell us anything," he said. "We’re just waiting to get back into
our room. That’s all.”
Hilton Hotel lockdown lifted in Saint John
Woman taken to Saint John hospital
The lockdown at the Hilton Hotel in Saint John, N.B., has been lifted after a
woman who had just returned from a Cameroon fell ill.
“As a precautionary measure we’ve quarantined the building for now until we
can determine what the cause of her illness is,” Saint John police Staff Sgt.
Mike King.
"There was information passed on to us that caused us some concern."
People at the hotel have been told not to leave. The woman was taken to hospital.
The general manager of the hotel says the woman was found unconscious by
cleaning staff. The Hilton contacted police around 11:40 a.m.
Hilton Hotel
People at the Hilton Hotel have been told not to leave. (Matthew Bingley/CBC)
Four police officers are inside the hotel, while four officers investigating
from outside.
Public health officials have been called in. Fire crews and Ambulance New
Brunswick are also on scene.
Ken Pearce of Smithville, Ont., checked into the Hilton Saturday night. He
left around 10 a.m. to take in the city.
When he came back he wasn’t allowed to go to his room to get his insulin.
“They won’t tell us anything," he said. "We’re just waiting to get back into
our room. That’s all.”