Five people aged 16 to 20 were released with warnings after officers determined the weapons being displayed from a vehicle on Broadway were toy guns.
Oxford OPP responded to reports of individuals brandishing weapons from a vehicle on Broadway in Tillsonburg at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 21.
Officers located the vehicle and detained five individuals while investigating. Police determined the weapons were toy guns, and all five individuals, ranging in age from 16 to 20, were released with warnings.
Oxford OPP are reminding the public that displaying anything resembling a weapon in a public place is likely to prompt a call to police.
Police say these incidents create unnecessary stress for responding officers and members of the community.
The OPP remind residents that public safety is everyone's responsibility and urge people to put safety first.
