Waterloo regional police asked the public to avoid a south Cambridge neighbourhood on Wednesday night as officers investigated an incident that they ultimately determined was non-criminal.

In a tweet posted at 11:27 p.m. Wednesday, officials said there is a heavy police presence in the area of Lansdowne Road North and Wentworth Avenue.

In an update posted at 8:54 a.m. Thursday, police said the incident appeared to be accidental and not criminal in nature.