A high school in Stratford, Ont., was placed in a lockdown on Monday at around lunchtime for about an hour by local police.
At 11:53 a.m., Stratford police issued a tweet that asked people to avoid the area around Stratford District Secondary School as an active lockdown was in place.
“We are actively investing a possible weapons call at this location,” the tweet read.
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Within 20 minutes, police issued a second tweet, saying the lockdown had come to an end and that a male had been arrested.
No injuries were reported to police, who say they are continuing to investigate the incident.
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