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Four people were arrested late Thursday morning after an armed robbery at an east end business that sent two people to hospital, London police said.
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The arrests were made in Woodstock, police said. They came on the heels of a dramatic scene involving heavily armed police searching for what one called an “active shooter” on London’s Brydges Street.
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Police said two people were hospitalized, one with a gunshot wound and the other with blunt force trauma. None of the injuries are considered life-threatening.
It was about 10am when half a dozen police cars and two ambulances converged on the London Gold Buyer, located on Highbury Avenue north of Brydges Street. The initial call from the scanner suggested a possible violent robbery. Two ambulances with sirens blaring were seen running from the business.
London police spokesman Const. Sandasha Bowe said a gun was used in the robbery.
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An officer previously told the Free Press they were looking for an “active shooter.” A police K9 team was also on scene. Police activity appeared to be centered on an area full of large shipping containers on the south side of Brydges Street.
After announcing the arrests, police said there was no threat to public safety.
London Gold Buyer, a business located on Highbury Avenue north of Brydges Street, was the scene of an armed robbery Thursday morning. (Norman de Bono/The London Free Press)
Police tape was around the business. A manager declined to comment to The Free Press. Police have urged citizens to stay away from the area while the investigation continues.
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