A school in Waterloo was placed in hold and secure on Monday due to the threat of a potential altercation, according to Waterloo Regional Police (WRP).
A release from police said officers were dispatched to a weapons call near University Avenue and Weber Street at around 1:45 p.m.
On Twitter around 2:30 p.m., WRP announced that Waterloo Collegiate Institute had been placed under the hold and secure due to an investigation.
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An hour later, police would say the hold and secure at the school on Hazel Street had been lifted.
According to a release, an investigation by officers found no viable threat to public safety.
They say that no charges were laid as a result of the incident.
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