A handful of communities in southwestern Ontario had an increased police presence Wednesday morning as part of a joint investigation involving the OPP.
According to a tweet from police just before 6 a.m. Wednesday, Woodstock police assisted in a joint investigation with the OPP with officers responding to Baldwin Street and Francis Street in Tillsonburg, Fourth Street in Straffordville, James Street in Woodstock, and College Line in Elgin County.
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An update from police before 11 a.m. said that officers had cleared all impacted areas, but the investigation is ongoing.
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Residents had been asked to avoid the area, though police stressed there was no threat to public safety.
More details will be provided when they become available.
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