Stratford high school placed in a lockdown by police on Monday at lunchtime

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.

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.