Heavy police presence near County Road 42 and Lakeshore Road 113

Update, 4:30 p.m.: OPP say officers have cleared the area of County Road 42 and Lakeshore Road 113 outside Belle River. OPP have not said what the investigation involved. Earlier, OPP had asked the public to avoid the area and people nearby to stay indoors.

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Update, 4:30 p.m.

Update, 4:30 p.m.: OPP say officers have cleared the area of County Road 42 and Lakeshore Road 113 outside Belle River. OPP have not said what the investigation involved.

Earlier advisory

Ontario Provincial Police West Region issued the advisory on X at about 12:05 p.m. on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.

The advisory covers the area of County Road 42 and Lakeshore Road 113, outside Belle River in the Municipality of Lakeshore. At that time, OPP asked members of the public to avoid the area. Residents in the immediate area were asked to stay indoors and keep their doors and windows locked.

AM800 reported at about 12:20 p.m. that the heavy police presence is for a police investigation and that OPP is not releasing further details at this time.

What is not public

As of the 4:30 p.m. update, OPP had not said what the investigation involved or whether anyone was arrested or hurt.