‘No drownings’: Lanark OPP confirm underwater search in Perth linked to previous investigation

A police presence that took place on Beckwith Street East near the Perth Legion on Thursday, June 25 was related to a previous, ongoing investigation, Lanark OPP have confirmed.

OPP officers were assisted by the OPP Underwater Search and Rescue Unit (USRU) in order to conduct an evidence search that lasted several hours, police said in a notice on Thursday. OPP emphasized there were safety concerns for the public and Police will be in the area for several hours, however the public was asked to avoid the area.

“It was an evidence search only related to a previous investigation, no drownings,” PC Corey Noonan told Lanarkist on Friday. “There was nothing evidentiary found. Just dotting the Is and crossing the Ts.”