Man in custody after High Park gun call
Avi Slutski says he saw a man carrying a gun in High Park Tuesday afternoon. Police briefly closed the park while Emergency Task Force and K9 unit officers conducted a search for the suspect. Police later said they had one man in custody.
Posted June 25, 2019 4:38 pm.
Last Updated June 25, 2019 6:19 pm.
Toronto police have a man in custody following a report of a person with a gun in High Park.
Alyson Douglas-Cook with Toronto police said the call came in at around 4 p.m. Tuesday.
When police arrived they said they saw a man with a black handgun run into a forested area.
Police briefly closed the park while Emergency Task Force and K9 unit officers conducted a search for the suspect.
A man was found by the officers and has been detained, police said.
It is not known if a weapon was recovered.
The park has since reopened and police say there are no public safety concerns at this time.
