Police response to person in crisis prompts bomb threat warning in Burlington

A police response to a person in crisis led to some neighbours in Burlington being warned about a possible bomb threat Thursday.

A Halton police robot was deployed in the area of Edgemoor and Norwood avenues, not far from Waterdown.

Officers say they responded to a home, executing a search warrant and arresting a man.

They say charges are pending.

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A neighbour, who didn’t want to be identified, tells CHCH News that officers warned him and others about a potential threat involving explosives.

“They came around to all the houses, asked us to leave or go down the street or stay in the basement. They were afraid he booby-trapped the house,” he said.

Halton police say the warning was out of an abundance of caution.

They say there is no threat to public safety.

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