WATCH ABOVE: A fence that was found moved on Toronto’s Exhibition Grounds near the site of the Pan Am and Parapan Am Games is not considered criminal, but security not taking any chances. Marianne Dimain reports.
TORONTO – The official start of the Pan Am Games is just three days away and already there’s been a security breach.
A portion of a perimeter fence was found leaning up against a wall at Exhibition Place.
The area is now home to Pan Am Park where about half of Toronto’s sporting events will be hosted.
Police believe people had been using the area as a short-cut since the weekend and don’t consider the breach to be criminal in nature.
WATCH: A fencing breach at a Pan Am Games site in Toronto has police and Pan Am security doing a second sweep of venues. Marianne Dimain explains.
“Our investigation to date leads us to believe that this was mostly people trying to find a quicker way to get through the park, access to transit, etc.,” said Pan Am security team Staff Sgt. Devin Keley.
“The fencing company that works on this area came in through the night and addressed those issues.”
The fencing has since been secured and Pan Am security has completed a second sweep of venues as a precaution.
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