Barrie police say a wrong tip led them to temporarily evacuate residents of a downtown area for a police investigation early Thursday.
In an update Friday afternoon on X, formerly known as Twitter, police said a caller making a weapons report provided inaccurate information.
The information led to police evacuating those living on a section of Dunlop Street, between Toronto Street and Maple Street, just after midnight on Thursday morning.
Early yesterday morning, #BarriePolice responded to a weapons call at an apartment located on Dunlop St. W. After conducting a thorough and detailed investigation, detectives determined that when the call was received, inaccurate information had been provided by the caller. pic.twitter.com/iydb2aN4j5
— Barrie Police (@BarriePolice) April 5, 2024
At the time, a police spokesperson said the evacuation was necessary as a matter of public safety during the investigation and that a transit bus was provided to residents so they could stay warm.
