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Man faces charges after alleged threat made at Cape Breton hockey arena

Cape Breton Regional Police

SYDNEY, N.S. – Cape Breton Regional Police say a 35-year-old man faces charges after another man was allegedly threatened during a hockey tournament.

Police say they responded to a report of a verbal dispute at the County Arena in Coxheath on Sunday.

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Police say it’s alleged a man threatened another saying he would return to the rink with a firearm.

A man was arrested without incident outside of the arena.

Officers later conducted a search at a home in Membertou and seized a weapon and some ammunition.

Police say a man faces charges of uttering threats and possession of a prohibited firearm.

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