Heavy police presence in Edmonton’s Chappelle neighbourhood

Edmonton police vehicles at Creighton Place SW in the Chappelle neighbourhood on Nov. 12, 2026. (Alexander Jones, CityNews)

By News Staff

Posted November 12, 2026 1:34 pm.

There was a significant police presence in Edmonton’s Chappelle neighbourhood on Thursday afternoon.

Several Edmonton Police Service (EPS) vehicles and officers could be seen on Creighton Place SW.

The road was blocked off with yellow police tape and multiple orange cones.

CityNews was on the scene, where there were at least three cruisers and an unmarked police vehicle.

CityNews has reached out to EPS for more information.

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