University of Toronto Mississauga Campus Placed Under Shelter-in-Place as Police Respond to Active Incident
Police are handling an active incident at the University of Toronto's Mississauga campus, prompting a shelter-in-place order for residents while emergency services remain on scene.
The University of Toronto announced a shelter-in-place directive for its Mississauga campus after Peel Regional Police were dispatched to an "active incident" at the Mcluhan Court residence, located at 3330 Residence Road. The university’s social-media alert instructed occupants to remain inside until further notice and confirmed that emergency responders were on site.
Peel police reported that they were first alerted at approximately 9:10 p.m. and that the situation is currently contained. A university spokesperson told CP24 that alerts will be issued every 30 minutes until police deem the area safe.
Paramedics have been sent to the location, though no patients have been reported at this time.