Days after Huron OPP completely shut down a long part of Main Street in Exeter, Ontario, and also made people leave a section of the road, now the police are giving information about the investigation causing the disruption.
On Monday, the police confirmed that OPP, including the tactics and rescue unit, crisis negotiators and emergency response team, were called to an apartment on Main Street South due to a possible hostage situation.
Main Street South was closed from Huron Street to Wellington Street from around 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and the area from Sanders Street to Anne Street was cleared from around 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. One block of John Street was also shut down for the investigation.
At that time, police did not provide further details about why they had to close the roads and evacuate the area, nor did they explain the nature of the investigation. However, police told Global News that there were no worries about public safety at that time.
Just before 9:30 a.m. on Monday, the police issued an update explaining that the large police presence was because of a possible hostage situation, but it was not true, no charges were filed and all resources have left.
Last Thursday, the police said they were on John Street for an undisclosed investigation in the same area and that they had carried out a search warrant and arrested one person without any trouble. On Friday, the police said there would be more police in Exeter, but they have not said if the two incidents are connected yet.
