Some Morrisroe residents were alarmed to see police officers with heavy rifles in their neighbourhood early Monday.
Red Deer RCMP responded in force to a firearms-related complaint in Morrisroe at about 7:30 a.m.
Ten police cruisers arrived prepared to deal with a potentially dangerous perpetrator, but a subsequent investigation showed the complaint had no basis.
”Based on the circumstances, no charges were laid,” said a police spokesperson.