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Bridgewater courthouses briefly locked down after firearm threat

A Bridgewater, N.S. sign is seen on Saturday, July 30, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS

Two courthouses in Bridgewater, N.S., were forced to go on lockdown Friday morning after a man allegedly threatened to enter with a firearm.

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The Bridgewater Police Service says they received a call at 10:45 a.m. regarding a man who made a threat while at Bridgewater Justice Centre.

Police learned that the man threatening to return to the courthouse with a weapon.

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The justice centre and provincial courthouse went on lockdown as a precaution.

The suspect was later located inside a Bridgewater home and arrested without incident.

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Police have not located any firearms.

Both courthouses have since reopened.

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Police say they will provide an update once charges are laid.

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