Bible Hill man faces several firearms-related charges

The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday April 13, 2018. The Liberal government is looking for ways to improve policing services provided under contract by the RCMP across Canada — eyeing everything from overall cost and sustainability to stronger oversight and accountability. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

By CityNews Halifax Staff

Posted Apr 22, 2024 03:49:31 PM.

Last Updated Apr 22, 2024 03:49:35 PM.

A man from Bible Hill is facing several firearms-related charges after an incident that saw police issue an emergency alert on Friday morning.

Officers were called to reports of a man carrying a firearm on Hillcrest Avenue in Bible Hill.

Nearby schools went into lockdown as the alert-ready notification was sent out to surrounding counties.

The suspect was arrested less than an hour later by Truro police officers who handed him over the RCMP.

The mounties say 38-year-old Thomas Francis Joseph MacGillivray is charged with uttering threats, intimidation, careless use of a firearm and other offences.

He was scheduled to be in court on Monday, and police say the investigation is ongoing.

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