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One person arrested following overnight OPP operation in Simcoe, Ont.

Police have arrested an individual after a lengthy operation at a home in Simcoe, Ont.
Police have arrested an individual after a lengthy operation at a home in Simcoe, Ont. Global News

Ontario Provincial Police say they have taken one person into custody without incident after an overnight investigation in Simcoe, Ont.

Const. Ed Sanchuk says officers were called to a home on Stanley Street just after midnight Wednesday and remained on scene for several hours.

Sanchuk says at no point was there a threat to public safety in the town that is 80 km south of Hamilton.

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In a tweet shortly before 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, OPP confirmed that an arrest had been made.

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No details have been released regarding why police were called to the home, nor has any information been provided about the person who was arrested or the charges they face.

A number of roads in the town were closed for several hours, but they have since reopened.

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