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Police search for knife-wielding man on Bayfield St.

Barrie police official says man was gone before officers arrived on scene this afternoon, 'but we know who he is'
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A Barrie police officer stands guard at the scene of a knife-wielding incident on Bayfield Street, Thursday afternoon.

Barrie police are investigating after they received a call today at 12:35 p.m. about a man wielding a knife in the north end.

Police say officers searched the Georgian Mall property on Bayfield Street and also the vicinity near Walmart, across the street.

“He was gone upon (police) arrival, but we know who he is,” Barrie police communications co-ordinator Peter Leon told BarrieToday.

Anyone with information related to the incident is asked to call Barrie police at 705-725-7025.



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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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