Waterloo Regional Police said a “threatening” voicemail prompted Monday’s hold-and-secure at Cambridge city hall.

Police received a call just after noon from city hall security to report a voicemail from a resident who is known to city staff.

Alana Russell, the city’s director of communications, said senior staff spoke to police Chief Mark Crowell at about 12:30 p.m. Security informed police they were putting the building into a hold-and-secure; however, Const. Brad Hickey, a police public information officer, said via email police were not involved in any direction in placing the hold-and-secure.

“During these high-risk situations, police may recommend protective actions such as a hold-and-secure, lockdown or shelter-in-place. However, the final decision to implement these measures res

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