Lockdown, hold-and-secures at three Brantford schools lifted after armed man reported

A lockdown at one school and a hold-and-secure at two other schools in Brantford have been lifted following an investigation into a man with a firearm nearby Wednesday.

Brantford police received a report of an armed man in the area of Tecumseh Street and Salisbury Avenue around 2 p.m.

As a precaution, Princess Elizabeth Public School was placed in a lockdown, while Bellview Public School and Madonna Della Libera Catholic Elementary School were placed in a hold-and-secure.

“A thorough search was conducted, including the use of drone technology,” police wrote in a post on X.

UPDATE: Please be advised that the precautionary hold and secure at Bellview School and Madonna Della Libera & the precautionary lockdown at Princess Elizabeth have all been lifted. Police will remain in the area to investigate a weapons related call for service.

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— Brantford Police Service (@BrantfordPolice) April 16, 2025

No arrests have been made and no charges have been laid at this time.

The lockdown and hold-and-secures were lifted shortly before 3:30 p.m.

Brantford police are continuing to investigate.

This is a developing news story. More to come.

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