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Man arrested after bomb threat at Welland General Electric construction site: police

Niagara Regional Police say a 50-year-old Welland man was later arrested and charged with break and enter with intent, uttering death threats and mischief to property. Francis Vachon / File / The Canadian Press

WELLAND, Ont. – Niagara Regional Police say a local man is facing charges after a note was placed at a General Electric construction site in Welland, Ont., saying it was mined with explosive devices.

In a news release Thursday, police say an employee at the construction site entered his office Tuesday morning and noticed the note on his desk.

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Police say the note indicated that the devices were going to explode at certain times with the intent to cause harm to as many people as possible.

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The work site was evacuated and police officers, firefighters and paramedics responded to the scene.

Police say a 50-year-old Welland man was later arrested and charged with break and enter with intent, uttering death threats and mischief to property.

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The job site was searched and police say no devices were discovered.

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