Niagara police have given the all-clear after responding to a report of a potentially armed person at an elementary school in Thorold early Thursday afternoon.
Investigators say a member of the day camp and day care at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary relayed a report from a child saying they saw a man with a knife in the building.
Everyone was evacuated shortly after 1:30 p.m. and officers found nothing suspicious.
Police lifted the safety measures just over an hour later.
The investigation remains ongoing to determine the validity of the initial report.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Niagara police at 905-688-4111, option 3, ext. 1024233.
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