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Tactical officers hunt for 'wanted person' in downtown Barrie

Police come up empty-handed in search at Maple Avenue and Sophia Street
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Heavily armed police searched for a wanted person in the area of Sophia Street and Maple Avenue in Barrie this morning but were not successful in finding the suspect.

Heavily armed police were seen searching for a wanted person near Barrie's downtown this morning.

At 10:08 a.m. on April 23, a police tactical unit was used as they searched an address in the area of Maple Avenue and Sophia Street.

“We were looking for a wanted person, and the person was not there,” Barrie police communications co-ordinator Peter Leon told BarrieToday.

Police did not offer any further information about the investigation or who they were looking for.



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Kevin Lamb picked up a camera in 2000 and by 2005 was freelancing for the Barrie Examiner newspaper until its closure in 2017. He is an award-winning photojournalist, with his work having been seen in many news outlets across Canada and internationally
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