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False report of shooting in Peterborough leads to man detained under Mental Health Act

A Peterborough man was detained under the Mental Health Act after a shooting was falsely reported on Nov. 21, 2022. Peterborough Police Service

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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