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Man in Custody Over Bomb Threat at U.S. Consulate in Nova Scotia
The New York Times • • world
Key Points:
- A 54-year-old man was taken into custody in Nova Scotia after making a bomb threat against the U.S. Consulate in Halifax and having flammable liquids found in his vehicle.
- Halifax Regional Police evacuated several blocks around the consulate for over five hours while ensuring public safety and inspecting the suspect's vehicle with a bomb squad.
- The man was apprehended in the Clayton Park West neighborhood, approximately seven miles from the consulate, and authorities later declared the area safe.
- The motive behind the threat and the method of communication have not been disclosed, and the man has not yet been charged.
- This incident follows earlier attacks on U.S. Consulates in Canada, including two shootings at the Toronto consulate earlier this year.
