Halton Regional Police say they have taken one person into custody following reports of a male with a gun in the area of White Oaks Secondary School in Oakville, Ont.
Just after 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Halton Regional Police tweeted that White Oaks Secondary School was under lockdown, and that several other schools in the area were placed under hold and secure.
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An hour later, police posted to Twitter saying one person had been taken into custody and the investigation was ongoing.
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The lockdown and the hold and secures have been lifted, and police say there were no injuries or threat to public safety.
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