One hour after it was first issued, an Alberta Emergency Alert regarding an armed suspect on the loose was lifted for Rocky Mountain House, on Monday morning.

At 10:11 a.m. a shelter in place for for the area of 46 street and 53 avenue, Rocky Mountain House was issued while the RCMP searched for a suspect in the Canadian Tire/No Frills area.

The alert was cancelled at 11:19 a.m., and the RCMP said a male suspect had been taken into custody.

The RCMP have not provided any more details about why the suspect was taken into custody or if charges are pending.