Man in custody after allegedly uttering threats on Christmas Eve in Cochrane: RCMP

A man remains in custody after a Friday evening incident in the Town of Cochrane.

Around 5:10 p.m., Cochrane RCMP went to a home on Fireside Bend in the south end of the town for a call involving someone uttering threats.

Additional resources were called in to help with the situation, including the Alberta RCMP Emergency Response Team and RCMP police dog services.

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Some residents in the area close to the incident were evacuated from their homes as a safety precaution, while others in the vicinity were asked to remain in their homes until further notice.

Around 8:40 p.m., police arrested a man in his 30s. The man will be held in custody until he can be seen by a judge.

The RCMP said more information about the incident and the identity of the accused will be released when criminal charges are laid before the court.

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