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The main entrance to Rideau Hall in Ottawa appears to have been damaged.
An armed member of the Canadian Army faces 22 charges after breaking the gates of a property where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lives.
Police say Corey Hurren, 46, drove a pickup truck through the main entrance to Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Thursday morning.
He then allegedly entered the grounds on foot before being confronted by police.
Police spoke to him for almost two hours before arresting him.
Hurren drove from his Manitoba home to Ottawa, about 2,000 km (1,240 miles) away, according to police.
His charges include making threats, “possessing a weapon for dangerous purposes” and rules against the transportation of firearms.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said at a press conference on Friday that they believe he acted alone and that he was a member of the Canadian Armed Forces.
CBC reported that it is a Canadian Ranger, a branch of the armed forces that patrols rural and coastal regions.
Trudeau and his family, who currently live in a cabin on the Rideau Hall property while the Prime Minister’s official residence is being renovated, were not home at the time of the incident.
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Nor does Governor General Julie Payette, who resides in Rideau Hall as the official representative of Queen Elizabeth II, Canada’s head of state.
During a press conference on Friday, Trudeau thanked “the RCMP’s extraordinary police services.”
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The suspect’s car was inspected by a bomb disposal unit as a precaution.
The RCMP said it is working closely with the Canadian Armed Forces to investigate the incident, which was resolved “quickly and safely.”
“Through vigilance of our members, rapid action and successful de-escalation techniques, this highly volatile incident was resolved quickly and peacefully,” said RCMP Deputy Commissioner Mike Duheme.
The grounds of Rideau Hall, located on an 88-acre (0.35 square kilometer) forested estate, have been closed to the public during the coronavirus pandemic.
Police allege that at approximately 6:30 local time (10:30 GMT), Mr. Hurren drove his van with various weapons through the gates at Rideau Hall.
Images taken outside of Rideau Hall appear to show damage to its main pedestrian door, which the suspect went through in his vehicle.
The vehicle was disabled by the impact, so the suspect got out and started walking on foot, with a rifle, police said.
The suspect was quickly discovered by field staff and RCMP members, who put the area under lock and key.
RCMP officers approached the suspect at approximately 06:45 local time and began talking to him. He was arrested at 8:30 local time.
The RCMP will not discuss the nature of the conversation, as the investigation is ongoing.
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Trudeau and his family live in a cabin on the farm grounds.
Thursday’s images show an empty black truck on the farm grounds. The RCMP said an army unit with a bomb disposal robot searched the vehicle as a precaution.
Police confirmed that the suspect had multiple weapons, although they did not confirm the number or type.
Trudeau has moved to limit ownership of certain weapons in Canada, where gun ownership is popular, especially in rural parts of the country.
He introduced a long-promised ban on assault-style weapons in May this year, after a weapon sparked an uproar in Nova Scotia province that became the deadliest shooting in Canadian history.
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