Toronto police say no one was found inside a downtown building where officers had been investigating unconfirmed reports of a man with a handgun and a possible hostage situation.
At around 4:45 p.m., several hours after a busy stretch of King Street West was cordoned off for the investigation, Const. Allyson Douglas-Cook told reporters that the Emergency Task Force had conducted a thorough search of the building.
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“At this point yes, it appears it was a false alarm,” she said.
Douglas-Cook said police aren’t looking for any suspects in the case.
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