Man arrested after allegedly making threats outside Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s home

TORONTO — A man has been arrested after allegedly yelling threats while holding a large knife outside Ontario Premier Doug Ford’ home.

A spokeswoman for Ford says the alleged incident happened on Monday.

Ivana Yelich says the accused man showed up outside Ford’s home in Toronto with a “large butcher’s knife.”

She says an Ontario Provincial Police officer who was on site arrested the man.

Yelich says no one was harmed.

A spokesman for the OPP confirmed the arrest.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 22, 2021.

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