OPP investigate suspicious person in Castleton

A bit of a cause for concern in Castleton Wednesday afternoon, after OPP responded to a suspicious person, possibly in possession of a weapon near the elementary school.

As a safety precaution, students were put on a hold and secure at approximately 2 p.m., as officers investigated the incident on Cemetery Road.

Police contacted the individual in the cemetery, who was holding a musical instrument. The safety protocols were lifted at approximately 2:30 p.m..

Dan Jones

Dan Jones is a veteran radio and web journalist with 18 years in the news business. He has reported on Indigenous issues in Northern and Western Canada. This former News Director has covered provincial legislative politics in the Yukon and Saskatchewan.

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