Hammer-wielding man arrested at Winnipeg hospital, police say

A man armed with a hammer was arrested at Victoria General Hospital in Winnipeg Tuesday morning, police say.

Officers were called to the Pembina Highway facility just before 7:30 a.m., and the man was found in an unoccupied section of the hospital.

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Police say the man, who was taken into custody, made no threats to staff or patients, and no one was injured.

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