14 hours ago
Three police services worked together to locate person in crisis
A person is getting mental health help after the Waterloo Regional Police Service called on the Stratford Police Service and Ontario Provincial Police to track them down.
On Wednesday, around 2 a.m., Waterloo Regional Police asked Stratford Police to help them find a person who was experiencing an emotional crisis and reportedly had a handgun.
When investigators pinged the person's phone, it showed they were between the jurisdictions covered by the Stratford Police Service and Perth County OPP
Investigators found the vehicle they were looking for on Orr Street, in the city of Stratford, around 3 a.m.
Due to concerns about the alleged handgun, officers cordoned off the area and the Stratford Police Service called in a Light Armoured Vehicle.
The person was found safe inside a home, but officers did not find a gun.
The person was apprehended under the Mental Health Act and taken to a local hospital to receive mental health support.
