Call about suspicious person prompts hold and secure at 5 Guelph schools: police

The Guelph Police Service is looking for a suspicious man that prompted several schools to be placed in a hold and secure.

Officers went to an area near Scottsdale Drive and Wilsonview Avenue around 11 a.m. Thursday for reports of a person with a weapon.

Investigators says the person is described as a man in his 60s, tall and thin, wearing a grey waist-length winter coat and grey wool toque.

They say security measures were implemented at five nearby schools.

Investigators say a search of the area did not turn up anyone fitting the description.

They say a further investigation revealed that the man may have been carrying a toy or replica gun.

Anyone with information on this is asked to contact Guelph Police Service at 519-824-1212 ext. 7283 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.