UPDATE (4:45 p.m.) - The OPP advised the public through X that the hold and secure has now been lifted.
ORIGINAL STORY - A weapons complaint led to a heavy police presence in Meaford on Sept. 4.
In a news release, Grey Bruce OPP said it had received a weapons complaint on Victoria Street in Meaford.
“Out of an abundance of caution there is a hold and secure and the community are asked to remain in their residences. The Grey Bruce OPP are trying to verify the information received,” the 4 p.m. news release stated.
Early in the afternoon on X (formerly Twitter), the OPP said it was asking residents in the area of Victoria Street, Ridge Road, Susan Street and St. Andrews Drive to remain in their homes and to avoid the area until further notice.
About an hour later, Georgian Bay Community School sent out an email to local parents notifying them that the school is in “a hold and secure situation as directed by the OPP.”
The note from the school asked parents not to arrive at the school to pick up their children.
“Please do not arrive to pick up your child as we are unable to release them until authorized to do so. Your child is safe and is in the building,” it stated.
Later in the afternoon, the school announced it was dismissing students who do not get dropped off near the Victoria Street area. Those students were to remain at the school until the police allowed them to be released.
Police asked for the public’s assistance in their investigation.
“If anyone has any information or was in the area of Victoria Street on September 1, 2024, at approximately 1:00 p.m. and saw or heard anything, please call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a secure web-tip at www.cstip.ca, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000,” the news release stated.
