-UPDATE 2- SHELTER-IN-PLACE IN EFFECT IN SEVERN

OPP Confirms Safe Resolution of Incident; Individual in Custody

(SEVERN, ON) - The Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has concluded its response to the incident in the area of Maple Valley Road and Telford Line in Severn. The situation has been safely resolved, and there is no threat to public safety.

The shelter-in-place advisory was issued on Thursday, November 13, 2025, shortly after 9 pm, in response to an active incident involving a potentially armed person. As part of the initial response, which included the OPP Emergency Response Team and Canine units, members of the public in the affected area were urged to follow shelter-in-place precautions while officers conducted their search. The individual was located and no weapons were located and no injuries were sustained. 

As a result of the investigation, Timothy CLEAVELEY, 29, of Gravenhurst, was arrested on an outstanding warrant and remains in custody pending a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice in Barrie on November 14, 2025.