No hostage-taking as cops report “a false alarm” on King St.

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Police have now said that Thursday’s rather alarming call and apparent stand-off at a marijuana shop on King St. W. at Charlotte St. was a false alarm. After perhaps two hours of trying to speak with anyone inside the business, police breached the doors and found no one.This began with a report from persons yet to be identified, if they are known, that a man with a gun was seen and that he might have hostages. King St has been closed most of the afternoon as police carefully tried to assess this concern, but after failing to make contact they decided to enter the building. This occurred at the 365 Dispensary, a marjiuana shop, and a storefornt called the Underground Garage.