Police in Peterborough, Ont., say a man was detained under the Mental Health Act following reports of a shooting Monday night that turned out to be false.
Peterborough Police Service officers responded to an individual’s call of a reported shooting around 11 p.m.
Police say officers secured and contained the area and searched residences in the area of Downie, Dongel and Dublin streets provided by the complainant.
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“It was determined there had not been a shooting,” police stated.
No injuries were reported in the incident either.
The investigation led to a 35-year-old Peterborough man being detained under the Mental Health Act.
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