Saugeen Shores, Ontario Canada
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Large Police Presence - No Threat to Public Safety

April 18, 2019

Police Presence – No Threat to Public Safety

On Thursday April 18th 2019, Saugeen Shores Police received information that a male was in possession of a firearm and had made threats towards police on a social media webpage.

Police located the male walking on Goderich Street in Port Elgin and conducted a high-risk arrest of the accused.  The accused was safely taken into custody.  Investigation revealed that the firearm was not real.

A 34 year-old male has been charged with uttering a threat to cause death.  He was released from the Saugeen Shores Police Service with a future court date.

There is no risk to public safety.

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