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Police say home secured after woman says she was held hostage

In a news release on Sunday, police say they responded to a call about a woman who had run into the woods near Brunt Road in Harrietsfield.

Police say they've secured a residence while they wait for a search warrant

A police SUV is seen on a street in front of a single level home.
A Halifax Police SUV is seen outside of 8 Prestige Court in Harrietsfield, N.S. Authorities said in a news release sent out on Sunday they'd secured the residence on while they wait for a search warrant. (Rob Short/CBC)

Halifax Police say three people have been taken into custody after a woman reported she was being held against her will at a home just southwest of Halifax.

Authorities said in a news release on Sunday they responded to a call about a woman who had run into the woods near Brunt Road in Harrietsfield at 4:25 p.m.

The woman told police she had been held at a home in the area.

After searching, officers found the home on Prestige Court, where three people were taken into custody.

"At this time, it is believed that is not a random incident and some of the people involved are known to her," Halifax Regional Police Const.John MacLeodsaid in an e-mail to CBC News.

Police say they've secured the residence while they wait for a search warrant.

The investigation continues.

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