File photo of a Woodstock police cruiser. (Photo by Miranda Chant, Blackburn News.)File photo of a Woodstock police cruiser. (Photo by Miranda Chant, Blackburn News.)
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Man With Weapon Arrested Near School

Woodstock police have arrested a suspect after a man was spotted with a weapon near a local high school.

The man was seen carrying an undisclosed type of weapon in the parking lot of Huron Park Secondary School just before noon on Wednesday. The Cromwell St. school was placed on lockdown for 45 minutes while police investigated.

A male suspect was arrested immediately and the weapon in question was seized.

Police said there is no longer a threat to public safety but are continuing their investigation.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call police at 519-537-2323 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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