Update 12:45pm
Niagara Regional Police say there is no threat to public safety, after a Code Silver at Niagara Health’s St. Catharines hospital site this morning.
Police say there was a person that they suspected had a gun in the hospital, and the lockdown was called as a result.
After police arrived on scene, NRPS was able to determine that the call came from a person in crisis, and was deemed to be false.
Police say no further threats have been identified. As a result of today’s Code Silver at the St. Catharines hospital, Niagara Health will be postponing today’s Niagara-on-the-Lake engagement session.
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Update 12:30pm
Niagara Regional Police have cleared the Code Silver at St. Catharines hospital, and say no further threats have been identified.
The emergency department is once again welcoming patients.
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Niagara Health is asking residents to avoid visiting the St. Catharines Hospital, as police are on site investigating.
This comes after a Code Silver was called earlier this morning after a suspected person with a weapon was reported a the Emergency Department.
We’ll have more information as it becomes available.
(Written by: Matt Latour)
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