Man surrenders to police after taking hostages 9 hours in Montreal

OTTAWA, March 9 (Xinhua) -- A Man in his 50s surrendered to Police early Saturday, nearly 9 hours after he took four employees hostage in a bank branch in Montreal, according to CTV.

Police ended their siege around 1:30 a.m. local time Saturday when the suspect surrendered inside the bank branch.

The Man, who released the four hostages unharmed, was taken to a hospital by Police for evaluation before being questioned by investigators. Neither his identity nor motive have been revealed.

The incident began when the armed Man entered the bank branch before its closing. Feeling threatened, an employee pushed the panic button, which alerted Police around 4:50 p.m. local time Friday to surround the bank branch for rescue.