Barrie police say a false tip is to blame for a decision in the early hours of Thursday to temporarily evacuate residents of a downtown for a police investigation.
In an update Friday afternoon on X, formerly known as Twitter, police said a caller making a weapons report provided inaccurate information.
The information led to police evacuating those living on a section of Dunlop Street, between Toronto Street and Maple Street, just after midnight on Thursday morning.
At the time, a police spokesperson said the evacuation was necessary as a matter of public safety during the investigation and that a transit bus was provided to residents so they could stay warm.
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