Ottawa Police have arrested a 35 year old man after a bomb threat was made against the Prime Minister's residence at 24 Sussex Drive in Ottawa. Ottawa Police searched the area immediately following the call andreported that there were no threats found that could harm either the Prime Minister or his family. They then traced the call to an apartment across the river in Gatineau, Quebec.When police arrived at the scene, a standoff occured, as the suspect threatened and began throwing objects at the police from inside his apartment. No officers were injured when the standoff occured, however, it only added another charge to what the man is facing. He was arrested and charged with one count of uttering threats and one count of assaulting police. The man was taken into custody and identified, and the police stated that they did know the man.
To begin with, I would very much like to know the man's motivation for pulling off a stunt like this. But even so, this is an act that could land you in jail for a while. Making a threat against the Prime Minister is bad enough, but the man managed to make the situation worse by assaulting police when they came to arrest him. I am glad that the authorities called an investigation just to make sure the situation was under control. When it comes to matters like this, it is better to be safe than sorry.
http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/02/28/bomb-threat-near-prime-minister%E2%80%99s-residence/
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