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Person with machete on Howard Avenue taken into custody

Windsor police responded to an incident involving a person with a machete onHoward Avenue on Wednesday afternoon.

The man was safely taken into custody under the Mental Health Act according to police

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Windsor Police Headquarters is shown in a May 10, 2024, file image. (Patrick Morrell/CBC)

Windsor police responded to an incident involving a person with a machete onHoward Avenue on Wednesday afternoon.

The man was safely taken into custody under the Mental Health Act, according to a police spokesperson.

Nobody was injured during the situation.

The spokesperson says the nurse police and crisis response teams were "crucial" in de-escalating the incident.