'Serious incident' in the Town of the Blue Mountains 'resolved peacefully:' OPP
Ontario Provincial Police cruiser with lights flashing - File Image. (OPP Central Region)
Provincial police say a "serious incident" in the Town of the Blue Mountains has "resolved peacefully."
Police remain tight-lipped about the details surrounding the incident but noted there was a "heavy police presence" in the area of Pretty River Road Tuesday afternoon.
Collingwood OPP says there was no threat to public safety.
Police have since cleared the area.
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