On Monday, June 10, 2024, at approximately 9:14am, 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) uniform officers with the Niagara Regional Police Service attended the Niagara Pen Center located at 221 Glendale Avenue in the City of St. Catharines for a potential safety concern.
Out of an abundance of caution, the mall was partially evacuated of those persons who were in stores that had opened.
Officers worked to determine the validity of the information, searched the area and surrounding area and have deemed there to be no known threat.
There were no physical injuries as a result of the incident and there is no threat to the safety of the public.
The mall has been reopened.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Niagara Regional Police Service at 905-688-4111, option 3, ext. 1002200.
Members of the public who wish to provide information anonymously can contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-8477. Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards to persons who contact the program with information which leads to an arrest.
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