UPDATE: 1:20pm
Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say one person is in custody following an incident involving an individual in crisis in Exeter.
Residents of the apartment complex involved were previously asked to stay inside, but the shelter-in-place order has now been lifted. No one was injured, including the individual, members of the public, or police officers.
Police have cleared the area, and the investigation is still ongoing. The name of the person in custody is not being released to protect their wellbeing.
UPDATE: 9:56am.
Huron OPP say there is an increased police presence in Exeter as they respond to an individual in crisis.
Police were called to an apartment complex on Sanders Street East on September 29th, at about 6:33 a.m. Residents of the building are being asked to stay inside until the situation is resolved.
Authorities say there is no wider threat to public safety. The OPP West Region Emergency Response Team, Canine Unit, and crisis negotiators are on site. Updates will be shared as more information becomes available.
Police are asking people in Exeter to stay away from Sanders Street East as officers respond to a situation involving a person in crisis.
Huron OPP said there is a higher-than-normal police presence in the area but stressed that there is no threat to public safety.
The public is asked to avoid the area until the situation is resolved. Police say updates will be shared when more information is available.