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Gun call prompts heavy police presence on Bayfield St. (update)

Barrie police are asking members of the public to avoid the area; no injuries have been reported, but nearby parking lots and homes have been evacuated
BarrieToday Staff
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There is a heavy police presence around Bayfield and Heather streets in Barrie this afternoon, but few details have been released. Michael Chorney/At the Scene Photography

Update #2 (2:30 p.m.): Barrie police continue to negotiate with a person, possibly armed, who is holed up inside a recreational vehicle behind a Bayfield Street business Tuesday afternoon.

A BarrieToday reporter says there are as many as 20 officers on scene, some of whom a carrying high-powered weapons.

Police appear to be to focused on a large, white motorhome in a parking lot behind the Rexall pharmacy near Heather Street. 

A police officer could be seen atop the police department's Rescue 1 tactical vehicle with a gun trained on the RV. There are also numerous other police vehicles in the area.

A large section of Bayfield Street is closed on one side, from Livingstone Street down toward Cundles Road, but not all the way to the Cundles intersection. 

Police have also closed streets behind the scene, including part of Springdale Drive.

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Update #1 (12:50 p.m.): Barrie police say they received information about a possible firearm in a vehicle in a parking lot on Bayfield Street, near Heather Street.

Police say they have made contact with the occupant of the vehicle and are working to arrange the safe apprehension of the individual.

No injuries have been reported, but nearby parking lots and homes have been evacuated "out of an abundance of caution," according to the news release.

The Barrie police tactical support unit is on scene, along with uniformed officers and crisis negotiators.

Police say further updates will be provided as the investigation permits.

In the meantime, police are asking people to avoid the area while the investigation is underway.

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ORIGINAL STORY

There is a heavy police presence in Barrie's north end this afternoon, although few details have been released. 

According to a post on social media at 12:08 p.m. on Tuesday, Barrie police only say they are on scene for an "ongoing investigation" in the area of Bayfield and Heather streets. 

Members of the public are being asked to avoid the area.

BarrieToday will provide more details as information becomes available.